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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.

Forgive MeFirst · Carine RoitfeldForgive MeEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.90
ArcusSecond · AmouageArcus2006 · ★ 3.77
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Forgive Me × Arcus

White floral, amber and woody meets fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic. They share one accord 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 Forgive Me, blue is Arcus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Forgive MeArcus
woodyboth
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
amberfirst
greensecond
freshsecond
tuberosefirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Forgive Me
Pink PepperPink PepperTunisian Orange BlossomTunisian Orange BlossomTangerineTangerineIndian TuberoseIndian TuberoseGardeniaGardeniaYlang-YlangYlang-YlangLabdanumLabdanumOlibanumOlibanumCashmeranCashmeran
In both
Patchouli
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Arcus
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotFig LeafFig LeafCyclamenCyclamenBasilBasilLavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumTeak WoodTeak WoodLitchiLitchiAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepArcus brings citrus and aromatic; Forgive Me brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Forgive Me in fall and spring and Arcus in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Forgive Me is long lasting and moderate, Arcus moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointForgive Me first, then Arcus 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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