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 · Clive ChristianNo. 1EDP · 2001 · ★ 3.96

Second · Clive ChristianXXI Art Deco Cypress2018 · ★ 4.59

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Contrast pairing

No. 1 × XXI Art Deco Cypress

Powdery, sweet and woody meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share two 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 No. 1, blue is XXI Art Deco Cypress. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No. 1XXI Art Deco Cypress

woodyboth

amberboth

powderyfirst

aromaticsecond

sweetfirst

warm spicyfirst

fruityfirst

floralfirst

fresh spicysecond

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in No. 1

Apricot

Peach

Cardamom

Plum

Pineapple

Bergamot

Paprika

Amalfi Lemon Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Iris

Iris

Jasmine

Carnation

In both

Amber

Two shared accords:

woodyamber

Only in XXI Art Deco Cypress

Petitgrain Cypress

Cypress

Why it might work

Light over deepXXI Art Deco Cypress brings aromatic; No. 1 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 threadWoody and amber run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: No. 1 is long lasting and moderate, XXI Art Deco Cypress long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointNo. 1 first, then XXI Art Deco Cypress over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?