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.

PortosFirst · BalenciagaPortosEDP · 1980 · ★ 4.43
Midsummer Collection Deep FougereSecond · ZaraMidsummer Collection Deep Fougere2017 · ★ 3.80
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Portos × Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere

Leather, aromatic and amber meets woody, amber and fruity. They share six 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 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
GalbanumGalbanumCorianderCorianderArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotCuminCuminCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouliGeraniumGeraniumVetiverVetiverVirginia CedarVirginia CedarJasmineJasmineCastoreumCastoreum
In both
Musk
Six shared accords:
aromaticamberwoodywarm spicymuskyanimalic
Only in Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere
AppleAppleCardamomCardamomCedarCedarAmberAmber
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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