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 · CreedRoyal Delight1993 · ★ 4.09

Second · Bon Parfumeur302 amber, iris, sandalwood2017 · ★ 4.09

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Contrast pairing

Royal Delight × 302 amber, iris, sandalwood

White floral, leather and animalic meets amber, powdery and woody. 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 Royal Delight, blue is 302 amber, iris, sandalwood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Royal Delight302 amber, iris, sandalwood

amberboth

powderyboth

smokyboth

white floralfirst

leatherfirst

animalicfirst

citrusfirst

violetfirst

woodysecond

floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Royal Delight

Tangerine

Bergamot

Jasmine

Violet

Leather

Ambergris

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

amberpowderysmoky

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

Only in 302 amber, iris, sandalwood

Geranium

Red Berries Incense

Incense

Vanilla

Iris

Amber

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Why it might work

A shared threadAmber, powdery and smoky 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 leadRoyal Delight is voted long lasting and strong; 302 amber, iris, sandalwood moderate on both. Expect Royal Delight to lead and 302 amber, iris, sandalwood to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Royal Delight, two of 302 amber, iris, sandalwood over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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