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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.

CH AfricaFirst · Carolina HerreraCH AfricaEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.99
Arabian NightsSecond · Jacques BogartArabian NightsEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.43
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CH AfricaArabian Nights
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CH Africa × Arabian Nights

Smoky, warm spicy and citrus meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share two 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 CH Africa, blue is Arabian Nights. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CH AfricaArabian Nights
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
smokyfirst
woodysecond
aromaticsecond
citrusfirst
cinnamonfirst
violetfirst
earthysecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in CH Africa
OrangeOrangeVioletVioletRooibos TeaRooibos TeaCinnamonCinnamonIrisIrisIncenseIncenseVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
warm spicypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Arabian Nights
CarawayCarawayCardamomCardamomPetitgrainPetitgrainPatchouliPatchouliWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesMuskMuskoak mossOak mossVetyverVetyverVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCH Africa brings citrus; Arabian Nights brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadArabian Nights is voted eternal and enormous; CH Africa moderate on both. Expect Arabian Nights to lead and CH Africa to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Arabian Nights, two of CH Africa over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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