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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.

Orange AffairFirst · Carolina HerreraOrange AffairEDT · 2017 · ★ 4.05
Chinese TobaccoSecond · 19 69Chinese TobaccoEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.69
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Contrast pairing

Orange Affair × Chinese Tobacco

Citrus, white floral and sweet meets woody, amber and citrus. They share three 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 Orange Affair, blue is Chinese Tobacco. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Orange AffairChinese Tobacco
citrusboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
woodysecond
ambersecond
tobaccosecond
fresh spicysecond
balsamicsecond
mineralsecond
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Orange Affair
CitronCitronMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePetitgrainPetitgrainOrange BlossomOrange BlossomRhubarbRhubarbAlmondAlmondTonka BeanTonka BeanMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrussweetaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Chinese Tobacco
TobaccoTobaccoBergamotBergamotLemonLemonRed PepperRed PepperGingerGingerCorianderCorianderCoal TarCoal TarResinResinCedarCedarIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOrange Affair brings citrus; Chinese Tobacco brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, sweet and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Orange Affair in summer and spring and Chinese Tobacco in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Orange Affair is moderate on both, Chinese Tobacco 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 pointChinese Tobacco first, then Orange Affair 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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