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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Late LunchFirst · ByredoLate LunchEDP · 2026 · ★ 3.25
Bal d'Afrique AbsoluSecond · ByredoBal d'Afrique AbsoluParfum · 2025 · ★ 4.48
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Late LunchBal d'Afrique Absolu
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Late Lunch × Bal d'Afrique Absolu

Aromatic, woody and green meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Late Lunch, blue is Bal d'Afrique Absolu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Late LunchBal d'Afrique Absolu
aromaticboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
greenfirst
saltyfirst
fruitysecond
sweetsecond
ambersecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Late Lunch
SaltSaltGalbanumGalbanumCedarCedarMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueRosemaryRosemaryMandarinMandarinAmbrox SuperAmbrox SuperOrange BlossomOrange BlossomHelvetolideHelvetolidePink PepperPink Pepper
In both
Lemon
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodycitrusfresh spicy
Only in Bal d'Afrique Absolu
BlackcurrantBlackcurrantBergamotBergamotPralinePralineMuskMuskVioletVioletBlack AmberBlack AmberCedarwoodCedarwoodVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLate Lunch brings aromatic and green; Bal d'Afrique Absolu brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Late Lunch is very weak and intimate, Bal d'Afrique Absolu 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 pointBal d'Afrique Absolu first, then Late Lunch 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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