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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.

Complex 2020First · Boadicea the VictoriousComplex 20202017 · ★ 3.00
Carbon SapphireSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousCarbon Sapphire2019 · ★ 4.58
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Complex 2020 × Carbon Sapphire

Aromatic, fresh spicy and amber meets woody, oud and rose. They share five 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 2020, blue is Carbon Sapphire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Complex 2020Carbon Sapphire
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
oudboth
warm spicyboth
muskyboth
aromaticfirst
woodysecond
rosesecond
herbalfirst
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Complex 2020
SageSageBasilBasilOlibanumOlibanumVioletVioletLeatherLeather
In both
Agarwood (Oud)Musk
Five shared accords:
fresh spicyamberoudmuskywarm 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
  • Light over deepComplex 2020 brings aromatic; Carbon Sapphire brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list agarwood (oud) and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, amber, oud and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Complex 2020 is eternal and strong, 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 2020 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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