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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.

ComplexFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousComplexEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.76
Carbon SapphireSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousCarbon Sapphire2019 · ★ 4.58
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Complex × Carbon Sapphire

Amber, leather and smoky meets woody, oud and rose. They share four accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Complex, blue is Carbon Sapphire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ComplexCarbon Sapphire
amberboth
oudboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
woodysecond
rosesecond
leatherfirst
smokyfirst
aromaticfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Complex
SageSageBasilBasilOlibanumOlibanumVioletVioletLeatherLeather
In both
Agarwood (Oud)Musk
Four shared accords:
amberfresh spicyoudwarm spicy
Only in Carbon Sapphire
Bulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseGeraniumGeraniumPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineRose de MaiRose de MaiSaffronSaffronCrystal AmberCrystal AmberCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list agarwood (oud) and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, fresh spicy, oud and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Complex is eternal and enormous, Carbon Sapphire eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCarbon Sapphire first, then Complex 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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