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Layering Lab

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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
Semi-Bespoke No. 4Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 4EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.31
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Big SurSemi-Bespoke No. 4
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Big Sur × Semi-Bespoke No. 4

Citrus, ozonic and floral meets woody, powdery and amber. 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 Semi-Bespoke No. 4. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Big SurSemi-Bespoke No. 4
citrusboth
floralboth
amberboth
woodysecond
powderysecond
ozonicfirst
warm spicysecond
irissecond
fresh spicyfirst
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Big Sur
Ozonic notesOzonic notesLimeLimeSea SaltSea SaltMyrtleMyrtleAmberAmberBay essenceBay essenceJasmine TeaJasmine TeaPaperbarkPaperbark
In both
Magnolia
Three shared accords:
citrusfloralamber
Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 4
BlackberryBlackberryOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotLemonLemonVioletVioletCarnationCarnationCinnamonCinnamonJasmineJasmineRoseRoseOrris RootOrris RootResinsResinsVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBig Sur brings citrus; Semi-Bespoke No. 4 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list magnolia, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, floral and amber run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSemi-Bespoke No. 4 is voted long lasting and moderate; Big Sur very weak and intimate. Expect Semi-Bespoke No. 4 to lead and Big Sur to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Semi-Bespoke No. 4, two of Big Sur over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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