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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
BasalaSecond · ShiseidoBasala1993 · ★ 4.39
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Forbidden Flower × Basala

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

Forbidden FlowerBasala
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
herbalboth
citrusfirst
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
cannabisfirst
vanillafirst
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Forbidden Flower
GrapefruitGrapefruitcannabisCannabisNight Blooming JasmineNight Blooming JasmineJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodTurmericTurmericLimeLimeVanillaVanillaCorianderCorianderBenzoinBenzoinVetiverVetiverGingerGinger
In both
CedarPatchouli
Four shared accords:
aromaticwarm spicywoodyherbal
Only in Basala
LavenderLavenderClary SageClary SageBasilBasilRosemaryRosemaryFruity NotesFruity NotesArtemisiaArtemisiaGreen NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliCarawayCarawayRoseRoseCinnamonCinnamon
Why it might work
  • Light over deepForbidden Flower brings citrus and aromatic; Basala brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy, woody and herbal run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Forbidden Flower in spring and summer and Basala in winter and fall. 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 leadBasala is voted long lasting and strong; Forbidden Flower very weak and intimate. Expect Basala to lead and Forbidden Flower to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Basala, two of Forbidden Flower over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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