Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · BalenciagaPortosEDP · 1980 · ★ 4.43
Second · ZaraMidsummer Collection Deep Fougere2017 · ★ 3.80From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Portos × Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere
Leather, aromatic and amber meets woody, amber and fruity. They share six accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Portos, blue is Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
PortosMidsummer Collection Deep Fougere
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
muskyboth
animalicboth
leatherfirst
fruitysecond
smokyfirst
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Portos
Galbanum
Coriander
Artemisia
Bergamot
Cumin
Carnation
Patchouli
Geranium
Vetiver
Virginia Cedar
Jasmine
Castoreum
Galbanum
Coriander
Artemisia
Bergamot
Cumin
Carnation
Patchouli
Geranium
Vetiver
Virginia Cedar
Jasmine
CastoreumIn both
Musk
Six shared accords:aromaticamberwoodywarm spicymuskyanimalic
Only in Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere
Apple
Cardamom
Cedar
Amber
Apple
Cardamom
Cedar
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepPortos brings aromatic; Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, amber, woody and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Portos in fall and winter and Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadPortos is voted long lasting and moderate; Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere moderate on both. Expect Portos to lead and Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Portos, two of Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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