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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.

Raving RoseFirst · Dries Van NotenRaving Rose2022 · ★ 3.81
BrutusSecond · Orto ParisiBrutusEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.03
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Raving Rose × Brutus

Rose, musky and soft spicy meets woody, patchouli and citrus. They share three accords and two 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 Raving Rose, blue is Brutus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Raving RoseBrutus
woodyboth
muskyboth
fresh spicyboth
rosefirst
patchoulisecond
citrussecond
earthysecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Raving Rose
Pink PepperPink PepperBlack PepperBlack PepperRose WaterRose WaterCashmeranCashmeran
In both
RoseMusk
Three shared accords:
muskyfresh spicywoody
Only in Brutus
BergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarOakmossOakmossAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshBrutus brings citrus; Raving Rose brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Raving Rose in spring and Brutus in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Raving Rose is moderate on both, Brutus long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBrutus first, then Raving Rose 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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