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.

X Twist LiquoriceFirst · Clive ChristianX Twist Liquorice2021 · ★ 4.50
005 Riviera AbsolueSecond · Bon Parfumeur005 Riviera Absolue2026 · ★ 4.64
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X Twist Liquorice × 005 Riviera Absolue

Woody, warm spicy and sweet meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. 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 X Twist Liquorice, blue is 005 Riviera Absolue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

X Twist Liquorice005 Riviera Absolue
amberboth
aromaticboth
woodyfirst
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
sweetfirst
fresh spicysecond
soft spicyfirst
irisfirst
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in X Twist Liquorice
MapleMapleLicoriceLicoriceMyrhhMyrhhPimento SeedsPimento SeedsOrrisOrrisJasmineJasmine
In both
Cardamom
Two shared accords:
amberaromatic
Only in 005 Riviera Absolue
Finger LimeFinger LimeBergamotBergamotTomato LeafTomato LeafNeroliNeroliGingerGingerBlack TeaBlack TeaOlibanumOlibanumAmbroxanAmbroxanCypriolCypriol
Why it might work
  • Light over deep005 Riviera Absolue brings citrus and aromatic; X Twist Liquorice brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put X Twist Liquorice in winter and fall and 005 Riviera Absolue in summer and spring. 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 Liquorice is voted long lasting and strong; 005 Riviera Absolue long lasting and moderate. Expect X Twist Liquorice to lead and 005 Riviera Absolue to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of X Twist Liquorice, two of 005 Riviera Absolue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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