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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.

Intenso di BasilicoFirst · CarthusiaIntenso di BasilicoEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.00
Roman Ruin CypressSecond · DS&DurgaRoman Ruin Cypress2023 · ★ 3.63
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Intenso di Basilico × Roman Ruin Cypress

Fresh spicy, green and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and citrus. 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 Intenso di Basilico, blue is Roman Ruin Cypress. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Intenso di BasilicoRoman Ruin Cypress
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
greenfirst
ambersecond
muskyfirst
white floralfirst
soft spicyfirst
herbalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Intenso di Basilico
Pink PepperPink PepperMandarinMandarinBasilBasilTeaTeaJasmineJasmineCashmeranCashmeranPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiver
In both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoodycitrus
Only in Roman Ruin Cypress
LimeLimeNeroliNeroliCypressCypressRosemaryRosemaryCitronCitronAmberwoodAmberwoodLabdanumLabdanumLavenderLavender
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIntenso di Basilico brings green and aromatic; Roman Ruin Cypress brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Intenso di Basilico is moderate on both, Roman Ruin Cypress moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointRoman Ruin Cypress first, then Intenso di Basilico 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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