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.

First · Clive ChristianX Twist Tuberose2017 · ★ 4.13

Second · Yves Saint LaurentTuxedoEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.43

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Contrast pairing

X Twist Tuberose × Tuxedo

Tuberose, vanilla and white floral meets patchouli, vanilla and amber. 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 Tuberose, blue is Tuxedo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

X Twist TuberoseTuxedo

vanillaboth

amberboth

woodyboth

tuberosefirst

patchoulisecond

white floralfirst

fresh spicysecond

ozonicsecond

warm spicysecond

balsamicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in X Twist Tuberose

Peach

Freesia

Mandarin Orange Tuberose

Tuberose

Tonka Bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Cashmeran

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

vanillaamberwoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Tuxedo

Violet Leaf Coriander

Coriander

Bergamot

Rose

Black Pepper Lily-of-the-Valley

Lily-of-the-Valley Patchouli

Patchouli

Bourbon Vanilla Ambergris

Ambergris

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceTuxedo brings amber; X Twist Tuberose brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadVanilla, amber and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadX Twist Tuberose is voted eternal and enormous; Tuxedo long lasting and moderate. Expect X Twist Tuberose to lead and Tuxedo to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of X Twist Tuberose, two of Tuxedo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?