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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.

EmpireFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousEmpire2016 · ★ 4.21
Carbon SapphireSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousCarbon Sapphire2019 · ★ 4.58
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Empire × Carbon Sapphire

Fruity, sweet and white floral 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 Empire, blue is Carbon Sapphire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EmpireCarbon Sapphire
woodyboth
roseboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
fruityfirst
oudsecond
sweetfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Empire
PeachPeachPlumPlumSicilian MandarinSicilian MandarinPink PepperPink PepperSicilian BergamotSicilian BergamotGardeniaGardeniaMagnoliaMagnoliaMay RoseMay RoseJasmine SambacJasmine SambacRaspberryRaspberryWhite MuskWhite MuskVanillaVanilla
In both
PatchouliSandalwood
Four shared accords:
powderywoodymuskyrose
Only in Carbon Sapphire
Bulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseGeraniumGeraniumPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineRose de MaiRose de MaiSaffronSaffronAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Crystal AmberCrystal AmberCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMuskMuskGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, musky and rose run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Empire is moderate on both, 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 Empire 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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