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 1888Gran BalloEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.75

Second · XerjoffSymphonium ParfumParfum · 2021 · ★ 4.17

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Contrast pairing

Gran Ballo × Symphonium Parfum

White floral, caramel and sweet meets citrus, sweet and warm spicy. 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 Gran Ballo, blue is Symphonium Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gran BalloSymphonium Parfum

sweetboth

vanillaboth

white floralfirst

citrussecond

animalicboth

powderyboth

caramelfirst

warm spicysecond

chocolatesecond

oudsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Gran Ballo

Red Berries Tangerine

Tangerine

Gardenia

Jasmine

Honey

Caramel

Amber

Sandalwood

In both

Vanilla

Four shared accords:

sweetvanillapowderyanimalic

Only in Symphonium Parfum

Orange

Mandarin Orange Chocolate

Chocolate

Cardamom

Laotian Oud Thailand Oud

Thailand Oud Musk

Musk

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadSweet, vanilla, powdery and animalic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Gran Ballo in spring and Symphonium Parfum in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gran Ballo is moderate on both, Symphonium Parfum long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?