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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.

Big SurFirst · Alkemia PerfumesBig Sur★ 4.11
Strip 2008Second · Agent ProvocateurStrip 2008EDP · 2008 · ★ 4.42
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Big SurStrip 2008
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Big Sur × Strip 2008

Citrus, ozonic and floral meets woody, amber and earthy. They share three 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 Big Sur, blue is Strip 2008. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Big SurStrip 2008
amberboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
ozonicfirst
floralfirst
earthysecond
patchoulisecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Big Sur
Ozonic notesOzonic notesLimeLimeMagnoliaMagnoliaSea SaltSea SaltMyrtleMyrtleBay essenceBay essenceJasmine TeaJasmine TeaPaperbarkPaperbark
In both
Amber
Three shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticamber
Only in Strip 2008
BergamotBergamotGeraniumGeraniumYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrrisOrrisPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiverMuskMuskOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBig Sur brings citrus; Strip 2008 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Big Sur in summer and spring and Strip 2008 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadStrip 2008 is voted long lasting and moderate; Big Sur very weak and intimate. Expect Strip 2008 to lead and Big Sur to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Strip 2008, two of Big Sur over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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