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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.

WestFirst · Ellis BrooklynWestEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.43
ParagonSecond · Initio Parfums PrivesParagonParfum · 2022 · ★ 4.24
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WestParagon
Contrast pairing

West × Paragon

Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and fruity. They share four 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 West, blue is Paragon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

WestParagon
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
fruityboth
woodysecond
lavendersecond
herbalsecond
sweetsecond
warm spicysecond
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in West
Blood OrangeBlood OrangeClementineClementineBasilBasilLemonLemonGingerGingerPear BlossomPear BlossomWater LilyWater LilyOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusfresh spicyaromaticfruity
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Paragon
LavenderLavenderSageSageBergamotBergamotPlumPlumPalo SantoPalo SantoBlack PepperBlack PepperSandalwoodSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepWest brings citrus and aromatic; Paragon brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy, aromatic and fruity run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadParagon is voted long lasting and moderate; West moderate on both. Expect Paragon to lead and West to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Paragon, two of West over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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