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.
First · Boadicea the VictoriousPure Narcotic2015 · ★ 4.00
Second · Boadicea the VictoriousCarbon Sapphire2019 · ★ 4.58From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Pure Narcotic × Carbon Sapphire
White floral, aromatic and amber meets woody, oud and rose. They share three accords and two notes.
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
Datura
Fig Leaf
Cardamom
Bergamot
Coriander
Mate
Osmanthus
Jasmine
Moroccan Rose
Tonka Bean
Benzoin
Amber
Datura
Fig Leaf
Cardamom
Bergamot
Coriander
Mate
Osmanthus
Jasmine
Moroccan Rose
Tonka Bean
Benzoin
AmberIn both
SandalwoodMusk
Three shared accords:amberwarm spicywoody
Only in Carbon Sapphire
Bulgarian Rose
Geranium
Palisander Rosewood
Egyptian Jasmine
Rose de Mai
Saffron
Agarwood (Oud)
Crystal Amber
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Guaiac Wood
Patchouli
Cashmere Wood
Bulgarian Rose
Geranium
Palisander Rosewood
Egyptian Jasmine
Rose de Mai
Saffron
Agarwood (Oud)
Crystal Amber
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Guaiac Wood
Patchouli
Cashmere WoodWhy 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.
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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