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.

No. 1 Twist Water MintFirst · Clive ChristianNo. 1 Twist Water Mint2018 · ★ 3.75
X Twist SaffronSecond · Clive ChristianX Twist SaffronEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.56
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Contrast pairing

No. 1 Twist Water Mint × X Twist Saffron

Green, aromatic and floral meets warm spicy, woody and powdery. They share one accord 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 Twist Water Mint, blue is X Twist Saffron. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No. 1 Twist Water MintX Twist Saffron
muskyboth
greenfirst
warm spicysecond
aromaticfirst
floralfirst
fruityfirst
fresh spicyfirst
woodysecond
powderysecond
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in No. 1 Twist Water Mint
MintMintWater LilyWater LilyBlack CurrantBlack CurrantNeroliNeroliTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Musk
One shared accord:
musky
Only in X Twist Saffron
Pink PepperPink PepperGingerGingerSaffronSaffronCinnamonCinnamonOrrisOrrisSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNo. 1 Twist Water Mint brings green and aromatic; X Twist Saffron brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put No. 1 Twist Water Mint in spring and summer and X Twist Saffron in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadX Twist Saffron is voted eternal and enormous; No. 1 Twist Water Mint very weak and intimate. Expect X Twist Saffron to lead and No. 1 Twist Water Mint to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of X Twist Saffron, two of No. 1 Twist Water Mint over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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