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.

BodyFirst · BurberryBodyEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.68
ExoticSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousExotic2008 · ★ 4.13
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BodyExotic
Contrast pairing

Body × Exotic

Powdery, woody and musky meets floral, rose and fresh. They share six accords and no 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 Body, blue is Exotic. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BodyExotic
roseboth
floralboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
fruityboth
aromaticboth
woodyfirst
freshsecond
amberfirst
irisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Body
WormwoodWormwoodPeachPeachFreesiaFreesiaRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodIrisIrisMuskMuskCashmere WoodCashmere WoodVanilleVanilleAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
powderymuskyrosefloralfruityaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Exotic
LavenderLavenderBergamotBergamotGingerGingerLilyLilyTincture of RoseTincture of RoseIncenseIncenseOlibanumOlibanumAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenExotic brings floral; Body brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadPowdery, musky, rose and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Body in fall and Exotic in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Body is moderate on both, Exotic long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBody first, then Exotic 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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Body × Exotic · Layering Lab | Scentsation