Layering Lab
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First · BalenciagaRumbaEDP · 1989 · ★ 3.83
Second · BalenciagaCristobal pour Homme Cologne d'OrientCologne · 2000 · ★ 4.67From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Rumba × Cristobal pour Homme Cologne d'Orient
Sweet, white floral and fruity meets aromatic, woody and warm spicy. They share three accords and six notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rumba, blue is Cristobal pour Homme Cologne d'Orient. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
RumbaCristobal pour Homme Cologne d'Orient
aromaticboth
woodyboth
amberboth
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
fruityfirst
floralfirst
warm spicysecond
herbalsecond
patchoulisecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Rumba
Plum
Mirabelle Plum
Peach
Orange Blossom
Raspberry
Basil
Honey
Marigold
Tuberose
Carnation
Jasmine
Gardenia
Plum
Mirabelle Plum
Peach
Orange Blossom
Raspberry
Basil
Honey
Marigold
Tuberose
Carnation
Jasmine
GardeniaIn both
BergamotPatchouliAmberSandalwoodVanillaCedar
Three shared accords:woodyaromaticamber
Only in Cristobal pour Homme Cologne d'Orient
Coriander
Lavender
Artemisia
White Pepper
Columbian Coffee
Geranium
Tea
Benzoin
Tobacco
Coriander
Lavender
Artemisia
White Pepper
Columbian Coffee
Geranium
Tea
Benzoin
TobaccoWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, patchouli, amber and sandalwood and 2 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic and amber run through both.
What to watch
- Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Rumba: eternal and enormous; Cristobal pour Homme Cologne d'Orient: long lasting and strong). Go light on both.
A starting pointRumba first, then Cristobal pour Homme Cologne d'Orient 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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