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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.

Forbidden FlowerFirst · Areej Le DoréForbidden FlowerEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.73
TayyibaSecond · AmouageTayyiba★ 4.41
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Forbidden Flower × Tayyiba

Citrus, aromatic and white floral meets white floral, floral and woody. They share four 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 Forbidden Flower, blue is Tayyiba. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Forbidden FlowerTayyiba
white floralboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
aromaticfirst
warm spicyfirst
floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
cannabisfirst
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Forbidden Flower
GrapefruitGrapefruitcannabisCannabisNight Blooming JasmineNight Blooming JasmineJasmine SambacJasmine SambacTurmericTurmericLimeLimeVanillaVanillaCorianderCorianderBenzoinBenzoinVetiverVetiverCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
citruswhite floralwoodysweet
Only in Tayyiba
JasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangLilacLilacRoseRoseWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepForbidden Flower brings citrus and aromatic; Tayyiba brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, white floral, woody and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTayyiba is voted moderate on both; Forbidden Flower very weak and intimate. Expect Tayyiba to lead and Forbidden Flower to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tayyiba, two of Forbidden Flower over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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