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.
First · Bruno AcamporaCollie – Pure EssenceEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.71
Second · LubinUpper TenEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.06From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Collie – Pure Essence × Upper Ten
Citrus, aromatic and musky meets warm spicy, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Collie – Pure Essence, blue is Upper Ten. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Collie – Pure EssenceUpper Ten
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
muskyboth
woodysecond
powderysecond
leathersecond
cinnamonsecond
animalicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Collie – Pure Essence
Lemon
Petitgrain
Jasmine
Tonka Bean
Lemon
Petitgrain
Jasmine
Tonka BeanIn both
BergamotMuskAmber
Three shared accords:aromaticmuskyfresh spicy
Only in Upper Ten
Pink Pepper
Saffron
Juniper Berries
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Peach
Orange Blossom
Geranium
Sandalwood
Leather
Cedar
Patchouli
Pink Pepper
Saffron
Juniper Berries
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Peach
Orange Blossom
Geranium
Sandalwood
Leather
Cedar
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepCollie – Pure Essence brings citrus and aromatic; Upper Ten brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, musky and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Collie – Pure Essence in spring and summer and Upper Ten in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadUpper Ten is voted long lasting and moderate; Collie – Pure Essence very weak and intimate. Expect Upper Ten to lead and Collie – Pure Essence to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Upper Ten, two of Collie – Pure Essence over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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