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.

Pure NarcoticFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousPure Narcotic2015 · ★ 4.00
Carbon SapphireSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousCarbon Sapphire2019 · ★ 4.58
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Contrast pairing

Pure Narcotic × Carbon Sapphire

White floral, aromatic and amber meets woody, oud and rose. They share three 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 Pure Narcotic, blue is Carbon Sapphire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pure NarcoticCarbon Sapphire
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
white floralfirst
aromaticfirst
oudsecond
rosesecond
greenfirst
floralfirst
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Pure Narcotic
DaturaDaturaFig LeafFig LeafCardamomCardamomBergamotBergamotCorianderCorianderMateMateOsmanthusOsmanthusJasmineJasmineMoroccan RoseMoroccan RoseTonka BeanTonka BeanBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmber
In both
SandalwoodMusk
Three shared accords:
amberwarm spicywoody
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 NagarmothaGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliPatchouliCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPure Narcotic brings aromatic; Carbon Sapphire brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCarbon Sapphire is voted eternal and strong; Pure Narcotic moderate on both. Expect Carbon Sapphire to lead and Pure Narcotic to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Carbon Sapphire, two of Pure Narcotic over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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