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.

Persephone's PatchouliFirst · ElectimussPersephone's Patchouli2022 · ★ 4.14
Note di Colonia ISecond · Acqua di ParmaNote di Colonia I2016 · ★ 4.22
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Persephone's PatchouliNote di Colonia I
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Persephone's Patchouli × Note di Colonia I

Woody, warm spicy and patchouli meets citrus, woody and violet. They share four 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 Persephone's Patchouli, blue is Note di Colonia I. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Persephone's PatchouliNote di Colonia I
woodyboth
patchouliboth
floralboth
roseboth
citrussecond
violetsecond
warm spicyfirst
powderysecond
fresh spicysecond
lavendersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Persephone's Patchouli
PlumPlumCardamomCardamomPomegranatePomegranateBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineHoneyHoneySandalwoodSandalwoodAmbergrisAmbergris
In both
PatchouliCedar
Four shared accords:
woodypatchoulirosefloral
Only in Note di Colonia I
BergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliVioletVioletLavenderLavenderDamask RoseDamask Rose
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNote di Colonia I brings citrus; Persephone's Patchouli brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, patchouli, rose and floral run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Persephone's Patchouli is long lasting and moderate, Note di Colonia I 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 pointPersephone's Patchouli first, then Note di Colonia I 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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