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.

The Library Collection Opus VIIFirst · AmouageThe Library Collection Opus VIIEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16
Ralph FreshSecond · Ralph LaurenRalph Fresh2015 · ★ 4.07
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The Library Collection Opus VIIRalph Fresh
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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.

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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 NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLeatherLeatherGalbanumGalbanumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)CardamomCardamomFenugreekFenugreekNutmegNutmegOlibanumOlibanumPink PepperPink PepperAmbergrisAmbergrisPatchouliPatchouliCostusCostus
In both
Musk
Only in Ralph Fresh
LemonLemonWatermelonWatermelonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMagnoliaMagnoliaFreesiaFreesiaRoseRoseWhite LilyWhite LilyWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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