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.
First · Clive ChristianA Separate Reality Manic2018 · ★ 4.24
Second · Clive ChristianXXI Art Deco Cypress2018 · ★ 4.59From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
A Separate Reality Manic × XXI Art Deco Cypress
Aromatic, smoky and green meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is A Separate Reality Manic, blue is XXI Art Deco Cypress. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
A Separate Reality ManicXXI Art Deco Cypress
aromaticboth
woodyboth
amberboth
greenboth
fresh spicyboth
smokyfirst
vanillafirst
leatherfirst
balsamicfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in A Separate Reality Manic
Mint
Leather
Vanilla
Smoke
Musk
Mastic or Lentisque
Lavender
Incense
Coriander Leaf
Moss
Sandalwood
Pink Pepper
Mint
Leather
Vanilla
Smoke
Musk
Mastic or Lentisque
Lavender
Incense
Coriander Leaf
Moss
Sandalwood
Pink PepperIn both
Amber
Five shared accords:aromaticgreenamberfresh spicywoody
Only in XXI Art Deco Cypress
Petitgrain
Cypress
Petitgrain
CypressWhy it might work
- Light over deepA Separate Reality Manic brings aromatic and green; XXI Art Deco Cypress brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, green, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadXXI Art Deco Cypress is voted long lasting and strong; A Separate Reality Manic long lasting and moderate. Expect XXI Art Deco Cypress to lead and A Separate Reality Manic to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of XXI Art Deco Cypress, two of A Separate Reality Manic over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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