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 · ByredoBal d'Afrique Hair PerfumeHair Mist · 2015 · ★ 4.18
Second · XerjoffLa ToscaEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.64From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume × La Tosca
Aromatic, citrus and woody meets citrus, ozonic and woody. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume, blue is La Tosca. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bal d'Afrique Hair PerfumeLa Tosca
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
ozonicsecond
muskysecond
aquaticsecond
camphorsecond
powderysecond
earthyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume
Bergamot
Lemon
Marigold
Neroli
Buchu or Agathosma
Violet
Jasmine
Cyclamen
Vetiver
Black Amber
Moroccan Cedar
Bergamot
Lemon
Marigold
Neroli
Buchu or Agathosma
Violet
Jasmine
Cyclamen
Vetiver
Black Amber
Moroccan CedarIn both
Musk
Three shared accords:aromaticcitruswoody
Only in La Tosca
Green Mandarin
Italian Lemon
Violet Leaf
Eucalyptus
Bulgarian Rose
Patchouli
Amber
Madagascar Vanilla
Green Mandarin
Italian Lemon
Violet Leaf
Eucalyptus
Bulgarian Rose
Patchouli
Amber
Madagascar VanillaWhy it might work
- Light over deepBal d'Afrique Hair Perfume brings aromatic and citrus; La Tosca brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, citrus and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadLa Tosca is voted eternal and enormous; Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume moderate on both. Expect La Tosca to lead and Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of La Tosca, two of Bal d'Afrique Hair Perfume over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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