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.

The Excelsior BouquetFirst · AtkinsonsThe Excelsior Bouquet2015 · ★ 3.87
AtomicaSecond · Robert PiguetAtomica2019 · ★ 3.89
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The Excelsior Bouquet × Atomica

Aromatic, leather and herbal meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share three 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 The Excelsior Bouquet, blue is Atomica. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Excelsior BouquetAtomica
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
leatherfirst
herbalfirst
soft spicyfirst
ambersecond
animalicfirst
mineralfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Excelsior Bouquet
SageSageFlintFlintSpicesSpicesLeatherLeather
In both
Vetiver
Three shared accords:
aromaticwoodyearthy
Only in Atomica
elemiElemiGingerGingerCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedarCedarOlibanumOlibanumWoody NotesWoody NotesGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodAmberAmberMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Excelsior Bouquet brings aromatic; Atomica brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Excelsior Bouquet in spring and Atomica in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Excelsior Bouquet is long lasting and moderate, Atomica weak and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAtomica first, then The Excelsior Bouquet 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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