Scentsation
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.

Café TuberosaFirst · Atelier CologneCafé TuberosaEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.96
Santal Carmin Cologne AbsoluteSecond · Atelier CologneSantal Carmin Cologne AbsoluteCologne · 2019 · ★ 4.60
From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Café TuberosaSantal Carmin Cologne Absolute
Contrast pairing

Café Tuberosa × Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute

Warm spicy, coffee and cacao meets woody, warm spicy and powdery. They share two accords and no notes.

Find samples of both
The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Café Tuberosa, blue is Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Café TuberosaSantal Carmin Cologne Absolute
warm spicyboth
woodysecond
vanillaboth
coffeefirst
cacaofirst
tuberosefirst
white floralfirst
rosefirst
powderysecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Café Tuberosa
Guatemalan CardamomGuatemalan CardamomCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotSicilian MandarinSicilian MandarinCoffeeCoffeeIndian TuberoseIndian TuberoseDamask RoseDamask RoseCacao PodCacao PodBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
warm spicyvanilla
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute
SaffronSaffronLimeLimeBergamotBergamotSandalwoodSandalwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodWhite MuskWhite MuskPapyrusPapyrusMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWarm spicy and vanilla run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Café Tuberosa is moderate on both, Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute 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 pointSantal Carmin Cologne Absolute first, then Café Tuberosa over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
More partners

Other pairings for Café Tuberosa

Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out
Café Tuberosa+Narciso Rodriguez for Him Bleu NoirNarciso RodriguezNarciso Rodriguez for Him Bleu NoirAdds woody, aromatic and musky; shares one accord.HarmonyCafé Tuberosa+Le Male Summer 2013Jean Paul GaultierLe Male Summer 2013Adds green, aromatic and lavender; shares two accords.HarmonyCafé Tuberosa+Gucci Guilty Intense Pour HommeGucciGucci Guilty Intense Pour HommeAdds citrus, aromatic and lavender; shares one accord.HarmonyBuild your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑
Café Tuberosa × Santal Carmin Cologne Absolute · Layering Lab | Scentsation