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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
Enlevement au SerailSecond · MDCI ParfumsEnlevement au Serail2006 · ★ 4.24
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Contrast pairing

Complex × Enlevement au Serail

Amber, leather and smoky meets woody, white floral and yellow floral. They share one accord and no 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 Enlevement au Serail. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ComplexEnlevement au Serail
aromaticboth
amberfirst
woodysecond
white floralsecond
leatherfirst
yellow floralsecond
smokyfirst
tuberosesecond
sweetsecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Complex
SageSageBasilBasilOlibanumOlibanumVioletVioletLeatherLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)MuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Enlevement au Serail
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineTuberoseTuberoseRoseRoseWallflowerWallflowerSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiverVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Complex in winter and Enlevement au Serail in fall. 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 leadComplex is voted eternal and enormous; Enlevement au Serail moderate and strong. Expect Complex to lead and Enlevement au Serail to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Complex, two of Enlevement au Serail over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out
Complex+Water My EmotionsZaraWater My EmotionsAdds mossy, earthy and vanilla; shares two accords.ContrastComplex+Carbon SapphireBoadicea the VictoriousCarbon SapphireAdds woody, rose and musky; shares agarwood (oud) and musk.ContrastComplex+Crazy For OudManceraCrazy For OudAdds woody, sweet and rose; shares leather and violet.ContrastBuild your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑
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