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.

Tam Dao Limited EditionFirst · DiptyqueTam Dao Limited Edition2019 · ★ 4.09
Special 127Second · FlorisSpecial 1271890 · ★ 4.06
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Tam Dao Limited EditionSpecial 127
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Tam Dao Limited Edition × Special 127

Woody, aromatic and powdery 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 Tam Dao Limited Edition, blue is Special 127. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tam Dao Limited EditionSpecial 127
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
rosesecond
lavendersecond
herbalsecond
floralsecond
powderyfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tam Dao Limited Edition
Italian CypressItalian CypressMyrtleMyrtleSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAmberAmberSpicesSpicesWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
Rose
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Special 127
BergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderPetitgrainPetitgrainOrangeOrangeNeroliNeroliGeraniumGeraniumYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMuskMuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSpecial 127 brings citrus and aromatic; Tam Dao Limited Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Tam Dao Limited Edition in fall and winter and Special 127 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tam Dao Limited Edition is moderate and enormous, Special 127 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointTam Dao Limited Edition first, then Special 127 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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