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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.

Merci Cafe'First · EpicoMerci Cafe'EDP · 2024 · ★ 3.21
Tam Dao Eau de ToiletteSecond · DiptyqueTam Dao Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2003 · ★ 4.03
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Merci Cafe' × Tam Dao Eau de Toilette

Woody, warm spicy and coffee meets woody, aromatic and powdery. They share three 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 Merci Cafe', blue is Tam Dao Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Merci Cafe'Tam Dao Eau de Toilette
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
coffeefirst
cinnamonfirst
aromaticsecond
muskyfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Merci Cafe'
CinnamonCinnamonLemonLemonBergamotBergamotCoffeeCoffeeCoconut MilkCoconut MilkMadeleineMadeleineMilkMilkCedarwoodCedarwoodMuskMuskVanillaVanilla
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicypowdery
Only in Tam Dao Eau de Toilette
Italian CypressItalian CypressMyrtleMyrtleRoseRoseCedarCedarBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodSpicesSpicesAmberAmberWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTam Dao Eau de Toilette brings aromatic; Merci Cafe' brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Merci Cafe' is moderate on both, Tam Dao Eau de Toilette 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 pointMerci Cafe' first, then Tam Dao Eau de Toilette 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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