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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.

NanbanFirst · ArquisteNanbanEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.98
OuvertureSecond · XerjoffOuvertureEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.16
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Nanban × Ouverture

Warm spicy, amber and balsamic meets woody, amber and citrus. 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 Nanban, blue is Ouverture. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NanbanOuverture
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
citrussecond
leatherfirst
greensecond
sweetsecond
fresh spicyfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Nanban
Black TeaBlack TeaSaffronSaffronBlack PepperBlack PepperMyrhhMyrhhLeatherLeatherCoffeeCoffeeChinese OsmanthusChinese OsmanthusCopaiba balmCopaiba balmOlibanumOlibanumStyraxStyraxJuniper BerriesJuniper Berries
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
warm spicyamberbalsamicwoody
Only in Ouverture
Fig LeafFig LeafOrangeOrangeMagnoliaMagnoliaCinnamonCinnamonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIndian JasmineIndian JasmineBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseAmberAmberVanillaVanillaCashmere WoodCashmere WoodIncenseIncense
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOuverture brings citrus; Nanban brings amber. 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 threadWarm spicy, amber, balsamic and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Nanban is long lasting and strong, Ouverture 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 pointNanban first, then Ouverture 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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