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.

La Pausa Eau de ParfumFirst · ChanelLa Pausa Eau de ParfumEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.11
Citrus NoirSecond · MolinardCitrus NoirEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.89
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La Pausa Eau de ParfumCitrus Noir
Contrast pairing

La Pausa Eau de Parfum × Citrus Noir

Powdery, iris and woody meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share one accord 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 La Pausa Eau de Parfum, blue is Citrus Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Pausa Eau de ParfumCitrus Noir
woodyboth
powderyfirst
citrussecond
irisfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
greenfirst
violetfirst
earthyfirst
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in La Pausa Eau de Parfum
IrisIrisWoody NotesWoody NotesGreen NotesGreen NotesPowdery NotesPowdery Notes
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Citrus Noir
CitronCitronCalamansiCalamansiBergamotBergamotPepperPepperelemiElemiCalamusCalamusCypressCypressAmyl SalicylateAmyl SalicylateJasmineJasmineVetiverVetiverIncenseIncenseAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCitrus Noir brings citrus and aromatic; La Pausa Eau de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Pausa Eau de Parfum is moderate on both, Citrus Noir 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 pointLa Pausa Eau de Parfum first, then Citrus Noir 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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