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
XXI Art Deco CypressSecond · Clive ChristianXXI Art Deco Cypress2018 · ★ 4.59
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Contrast pairing

X Twist Liquorice × XXI Art Deco Cypress

Woody, warm spicy and sweet meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and no notes.

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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 XXI Art Deco Cypress. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

X Twist LiquoriceXXI Art Deco Cypress
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
sweetfirst
soft spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
irisfirst
greensecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in X Twist Liquorice
MapleMapleLicoriceLicoriceMyrhhMyrhhPimento SeedsPimento SeedsOrrisOrrisJasmineJasmineCardamomCardamom
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyamberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in XXI Art Deco Cypress
PetitgrainPetitgrainCypressCypressAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepXXI Art Deco Cypress brings aromatic; X Twist Liquorice brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: X Twist Liquorice is long lasting and strong, 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 pointX Twist Liquorice 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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