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.

Collie – Pure EssenceFirst · Bruno AcamporaCollie – Pure EssenceEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.71
Upper TenSecond · LubinUpper TenEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.06
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Harmony pairing

Collie – Pure Essence × Upper Ten

Citrus, aromatic and musky meets warm spicy, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and three 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 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
LemonLemonPetitgrainPetitgrainJasmineJasmineTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
BergamotMuskAmber
Three shared accords:
aromaticmuskyfresh spicy
Only in Upper Ten
Pink PepperPink PepperSaffronSaffronJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonPeachPeachOrange BlossomOrange BlossomGeraniumGeraniumSandalwoodSandalwoodLeatherLeatherCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouli
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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