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 ChristianNo. 1 Twist Water Mint2018 · ★ 3.75
Second · Clive ChristianXXI Art Deco Cypress2018 · ★ 4.59From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
No. 1 Twist Water Mint × XXI Art Deco Cypress
Green, aromatic and floral meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and no notes.
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 XXI Art Deco Cypress. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
No. 1 Twist Water MintXXI Art Deco Cypress
aromaticboth
greenboth
fresh spicyboth
woodysecond
floralfirst
fruityfirst
ambersecond
citrussecond
aquaticfirst
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in No. 1 Twist Water Mint
Mint
Water Lily
Black Currant
Neroli
Musk
Tonka Bean
Mint
Water Lily
Black Currant
Neroli
Musk
Tonka BeanIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
greenaromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in XXI Art Deco Cypress
Petitgrain
Cypress
Amber
Petitgrain
Cypress
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepNo. 1 Twist Water Mint brings green and aromatic; XXI Art Deco Cypress brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadGreen, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadXXI Art Deco Cypress is voted long lasting and strong; No. 1 Twist Water Mint very weak and intimate. Expect XXI Art Deco Cypress to lead and No. 1 Twist Water Mint to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of XXI Art Deco Cypress, two of No. 1 Twist Water Mint over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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