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.
First · ElectimussPersephone's Patchouli2022 · ★ 4.14
Second · Acqua di ParmaNote di Colonia I2016 · ★ 4.22From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Persephone's Patchouli × Note di Colonia I
Woody, warm spicy and patchouli meets citrus, woody and violet. They share four accords and two notes.
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
Plum
Cardamom
Pomegranate
Bulgarian Rose
Egyptian Jasmine
Honey
Sandalwood
Ambergris
Plum
Cardamom
Pomegranate
Bulgarian Rose
Egyptian Jasmine
Honey
Sandalwood
AmbergrisIn both
PatchouliCedar
Four shared accords:woodypatchoulirosefloral
Only in Note di Colonia I
Bergamot
Neroli
Violet
Lavender
Damask Rose
Bergamot
Neroli
Violet
Lavender
Damask RoseWhy 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.
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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