Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Nordic FougèreFirst · Alfred DunhillNordic Fougère2022 · ★ 4.31
ARCSecond · MalloARCEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.17
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Nordic Fougère × ARC

Fresh spicy, aromatic and woody meets aromatic, woody and amber. They share five accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Nordic Fougère, blue is ARC. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Nordic FougèreARC
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
herbalboth
greenboth
warm spicyfirst
ambersecond
lavendersecond
citrusfirst
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Nordic Fougère
CardamomCardamomBlack PepperBlack PepperKumquatKumquatGeraniumGeraniumBamboo LeafBamboo LeafSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Basil
Five shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoodyherbalgreen
Only in ARC
Pine TreePine TreeRosemaryRosemaryThymeThymeLavenderLavenderJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinOakmossOakmossStyraxStyraxCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNordic Fougère brings aromatic; ARC brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list basil, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, woody and herbal run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadARC is voted long lasting and moderate; Nordic Fougère moderate on both. Expect ARC to lead and Nordic Fougère to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of ARC, two of Nordic Fougère over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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