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 ChristianOsmanthus Absolut OilEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.33
Second · Clive ChristianXXI Art Deco Cypress2018 · ★ 4.59From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Osmanthus Absolut Oil × XXI Art Deco Cypress
Floral, citrus and yellow 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 Osmanthus Absolut Oil, blue is XXI Art Deco Cypress. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Osmanthus Absolut OilXXI Art Deco Cypress
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
floralfirst
yellow floralfirst
fruityfirst
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
greensecond
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Osmanthus Absolut Oil
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Freesia
Osmanthus
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Cherry Blossom
Vetiver
Saffron
Vanilla
Lemon
Mandarin Orange
Freesia
Osmanthus
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Cherry Blossom
Vetiver
Saffron
VanillaIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citruswoodyaromatic
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 deepOsmanthus Absolut Oil brings citrus; XXI Art Deco Cypress brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody and aromatic run through both.
A starting pointOsmanthus Absolut Oil 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.
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