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 · Carner BarcelonaRima XIEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.03

Second · Le LaboRose 31 Perfume OilOil · 2012 · ★ 4.56

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Contrast pairing

Rima XI × Rose 31 Perfume Oil

Warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic meets fresh spicy, amber and woody. 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 Rima XI, blue is Rose 31 Perfume Oil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rima XIRose 31 Perfume Oil

fresh spicyboth

warm spicyboth

amberboth

woodyboth

rosesecond

aromaticfirst

vanillafirst

powderyfirst

cinnamonfirst

oudsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rima XI

Cardamom

Black Pepper Saffron

Saffron

Mint

Ceylon Cinnamon Indonesian Nutmeg

Indonesian Nutmeg Coriander

Coriander

Indian Jasmine Madagascar Vanilla

Madagascar Vanilla Australian Sandalwood

Australian Sandalwood Benzoin

Benzoin

Virginian Cedar

In both

Amber

Four shared accords:

warm spicyfresh spicywoodyamber

Only in Rose 31 Perfume Oil

Rose

Cumin

Pepper

Nutmeg

Clove

Olibanum

Cedar

Guaiac Wood Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Labdanum

Labdanum

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepRima XI brings aromatic; Rose 31 Perfume Oil brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, fresh spicy, woody and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rima XI is moderate on both, Rose 31 Perfume Oil long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.