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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.

AusterFirst · ElectimussAusterEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.98
Citizen XSecond · Ex NihiloCitizen X2017 · ★ 3.63
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AusterCitizen X
Contrast pairing

Auster × Citizen X

Warm spicy, woody and aromatic meets amber, woody and fresh spicy. They share six 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 Auster, blue is Citizen X. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AusterCitizen X
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
balsamicboth
patchoulifirst
powderysecond
muskysecond
anisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Auster
Star AniseStar AniseLemonLemonGeraniumGeraniumClovesClovesPatchouliPatchouliAmbergrisAmbergrisCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
warm spicywoodyaromaticfresh spicyamberbalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Citizen X
Mastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueWhite PepperWhite PepperIrisIrisMuskMuskOlibanumOlibanumAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAuster brings aromatic; Citizen X brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Auster in fall and winter and Citizen X in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAuster is voted long lasting and strong; Citizen X long lasting and moderate. Expect Auster to lead and Citizen X to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Auster, two of Citizen X over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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