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.
First · AmouageThe Library Collection Opus VIIEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16
Second · Ralph LaurenRalph Fresh2015 · ★ 4.07From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The Library Collection Opus VII × Ralph Fresh
Fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy meets citrus, floral and ozonic. They share no accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Library Collection Opus VII, blue is Ralph Fresh. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The Library Collection Opus VIIRalph Fresh
fresh spicyfirst
citrussecond
woodyfirst
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
earthyfirst
leatherfirst
aromaticfirst
floralsecond
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The Library Collection Opus VII
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Leather
Galbanum
Agarwood (Oud)
Cardamom
Fenugreek
Nutmeg
Olibanum
Pink Pepper
Ambergris
Patchouli
Costus
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Leather
Galbanum
Agarwood (Oud)
Cardamom
Fenugreek
Nutmeg
Olibanum
Pink Pepper
Ambergris
Patchouli
CostusIn both
Musk
Only in Ralph Fresh
Lemon
Watermelon
Mandarin Orange
Magnolia
Freesia
Rose
White Lily
Woodsy Notes
Lemon
Watermelon
Mandarin Orange
Magnolia
Freesia
Rose
White Lily
Woodsy NotesWhy it might work
- Light over deepRalph Fresh brings citrus; The Library Collection Opus VII brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put The Library Collection Opus VII in fall and winter and Ralph Fresh in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadThe Library Collection Opus VII is voted eternal and strong; Ralph Fresh moderate on both. Expect The Library Collection Opus VII to lead and Ralph Fresh to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Library Collection Opus VII, two of Ralph Fresh over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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