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 · Dries Van NotenVoodoo Chile2022 · ★ 3.75

Second · Milano FragranzeBasilicaEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.08

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Contrast pairing

Voodoo Chile × Basilica

Woody, aromatic and cannabis meets aromatic, woody and amber. They share four 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 Voodoo Chile, blue is Basilica. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Voodoo ChileBasilica

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

balsamicboth

ambersecond

cannabisfirst

lactonicsecond

smokysecond

patchoulifirst

warm spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Voodoo Chile

Cannabis

Mastic or Lentisque Patchouli

Patchouli

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

In both

Rosemary

Four shared accords:

woodyaromaticbalsamicfresh spicy

Only in Basilica

Thyme

Incense

Milk

Labdanum

Woody Notes Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Why it might work

Light over deepVoodoo Chile brings aromatic; Basilica brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list rosemary, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, balsamic and fresh spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Voodoo Chile is moderate on both, Basilica moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.