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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
Cinéma Eau de ToiletteSecond · Yves Saint LaurentCinéma Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2006 · ★ 4.12
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NanbanCinéma Eau de Toilette
Contrast pairing

Nanban × Cinéma Eau de Toilette

Warm spicy, amber and balsamic meets floral, powdery and vanilla. They share one accord 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 Nanban, blue is Cinéma Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NanbanCinéma Eau de Toilette
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
floralsecond
powderysecond
vanillasecond
citrussecond
sweetsecond
balsamicfirst
woodyfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Nanban
Black TeaBlack TeaSaffronSaffronBlack PepperBlack PepperMyrhhMyrhhLeatherLeatherCoffeeCoffeeChinese OsmanthusChinese OsmanthusCopaiba balmCopaiba balmOlibanumOlibanumSandalwoodSandalwoodStyraxStyraxJuniper BerriesJuniper Berries
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
amber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Cinéma Eau de Toilette
ClementineClementineMimosaMimosaCyclamenCyclamenJasmineJasmineAmaryllisAmaryllisPeonyPeonyBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaAmberAmberWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceNanban brings amber; Cinéma Eau de Toilette brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadAmber runs through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Nanban is long lasting and strong, Cinéma Eau de Toilette moderate on both, 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 Cinéma Eau de Toilette 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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