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.

20First · Bogue20EDP · 2022 · ★ 3.87
Rubikona No. 11Second · PuredistanceRubikona No. 11Extrait · 2020 · ★ 4.01
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20Rubikona No. 11
Harmony pairing

20 × Rubikona No. 11

Fresh spicy, aromatic and green meets citrus, woody and warm spicy. They share five accords and five 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 20, blue is Rubikona No. 11. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

20Rubikona No. 11
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
muskyboth
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
greenfirst
patchoulisecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 20
Fig LeafFig LeafCivetCivetMarigoldMarigoldPetitgrainPetitgrainBlack PepperBlack PepperBourbon GeraniumBourbon GeraniumLavenderLavenderJasmine SambacJasmine SambacBenzoinBenzoinSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinImmortelleImmortelleWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Ylang-YlangBergamotMandarin OrangePatchouliVanilla
Five shared accords:
sweetwoodywarm spicymuskycitrus
Only in Rubikona No. 11
GrapefruitGrapefruitOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCloveCloveRoseRoseIrisIrisMuskMuskSolar NotesSolar NotesCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deep20 brings aromatic and green; Rubikona No. 11 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang, bergamot, mandarin orange and patchouli and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, woody, warm spicy and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 20 is long lasting and moderate, Rubikona No. 11 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointRubikona No. 11 first, then 20 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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