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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.

RiqqaFirst · Ard Al ZaafaranRiqqa2023 · ★ 4.24
Faux SemblantSecond · GivenchyFaux SemblantEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.20
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Contrast pairing

Riqqa × Faux Semblant

Sweet, vanilla and warm spicy meets amber, woody and honey. 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 Riqqa, blue is Faux Semblant. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

RiqqaFaux Semblant
amberboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
vanillafirst
woodysecond
cinnamonfirst
honeysecond
white floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
oudsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Riqqa
CinnamonCinnamonNutmegNutmegBergamotBergamotPralinePralineDatesDatesTuberoseTuberoseLilyLilyTonka BeanTonka BeanVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoinMyrrhMyrrhAgarwoodAgarwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetwarm spicyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Faux Semblant
OlibanumOlibanumAngelicaAngelicaHoneyHoneyOrange BlossomOrange BlossomPatchouliPatchouliSpanish LabdanumSpanish LabdanumAmberAmberAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)White SandalwoodWhite Sandalwood
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceFaux Semblant brings amber; Riqqa brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadSweet, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Riqqa is long lasting and strong, Faux Semblant long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointFaux Semblant first, then Riqqa 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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