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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.

SilkFirst · Andrea MaackSilk2011 · ★ 3.55
303 piment, baie rose, benjoinSecond · Bon Parfumeur303 piment, baie rose, benjoin2019 · ★ 4.30
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Silk303 piment, baie rose, benjoin
Contrast pairing

Silk × 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin

Citrus, floral and woody meets warm spicy, amber and woody. They share three accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Silk, blue is 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Silk303 piment, baie rose, benjoin
woodyboth
earthyboth
sweetboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
floralfirst
ambersecond
ozonicfirst
greenfirst
aquaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Silk
Soil TinctureSoil TincturePapyrusPapyrusLemon TreeLemon TreeViolet LeafViolet LeafLime (Linden) BlossomLime (Linden) BlossomCitrusesCitrusesMagnoliaMagnoliaFreesiaFreesiaVanilleVanilleAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyearthysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin
Pink PepperPink PepperRed Chilli PepperRed Chilli PepperCardamomCardamomTolu BalsamTolu BalsamYlang-YlangYlang-YlangPatchouliPatchouliJava vetiver oilJava vetiver oilHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverBenzoinBenzoinMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSilk brings citrus; 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, earthy and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Silk in spring and 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Silk is moderate and enormous, 303 piment, baie rose, benjoin long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting point303 piment, baie rose, benjoin first, then Silk over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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