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 · Casamorati 18881888EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.17

Second · Casamorati 1888MefistoEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.23

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Harmony pairing

1888 × Mefisto

Warm spicy, woody and amber meets citrus, powdery and aromatic. They share five accords and three notes.

The blend

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 1888, blue is Mefisto. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1888Mefisto

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

powderyboth

warm spicyfirst

citrussecond

roseboth

amberfirst

floralfirst

yellow floralfirst

What each brings

Only in 1888

Carnation

Pepper

Coriander

Saffron

Ylang-Ylang Neroli

Neroli

Patchouli

Birch

In both

RoseAmberSandalwood

Five shared accords:

woodyaromaticfresh spicypowderyrose

Only in Mefisto

Grapefruit Bergamot

Bergamot

Amalfi Lemon Lavender

Lavender

Iris

Musk

Virginia Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepMefisto brings citrus and aromatic; 1888 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list rose, amber and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put 1888 in fall and winter and Mefisto in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 1888 is long lasting and strong, Mefisto long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.