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 ChristianXX Art Nouveau Water Lily2018 · ★ 4.12
Second · Clive ChristianXXI Art Deco Cypress2018 · ★ 4.59From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
XX Art Nouveau Water Lily × XXI Art Deco Cypress
Green, tuberose and powdery meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is XX Art Nouveau Water Lily, blue is XXI Art Deco Cypress. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
XX Art Nouveau Water LilyXXI Art Deco Cypress
woodyboth
greenboth
aromaticsecond
tuberosefirst
powderyfirst
freshfirst
floralfirst
aldehydicfirst
white floralfirst
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in XX Art Nouveau Water Lily
Aldehydes
Green Leaves
Tuberose
Water Lily
Heliotrope
Iris
Vetiver
Patchouli
Cashmere Musk
AldehydesGreen LeavesTuberoseWater LilyHeliotropeIrisVetiverPatchouliCashmere MuskIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
greenwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in XXI Art Deco Cypress
Petitgrain
Cypress
Amber
PetitgrainCypressAmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepXX Art Nouveau Water Lily brings green; XXI Art Deco Cypress brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadGreen and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: XX Art Nouveau Water Lily is eternal and strong, XXI Art Deco Cypress long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointXX Art Nouveau Water Lily 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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