Layering Lab
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First · Escentric MoleculesMolecule 01 + MandarinEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.00
Second · Escentric MoleculesEscentric 05EDP · 2020 · ★ 3.90From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Molecule 01 + Mandarin × Escentric 05
Citrus, woody and musky meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Molecule 01 + Mandarin, blue is Escentric 05. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Molecule 01 + MandarinEscentric 05
woodyboth
citrusboth
muskyboth
amberboth
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
powderysecond
greensecond
fruityfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Molecule 01 + Mandarin
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin OrangeIn both
Iso E Super
Four shared accords:citruswoodymuskyamber
Only in Escentric 05
Juniper
Bergamot
Rosemary
Laurels
Orange
Fig Leaf
Basil
Fig
Cypress
Hedione
Iris
Freesia
Juniper
Bergamot
Rosemary
Laurels
Orange
Fig Leaf
Basil
Fig
Cypress
Hedione
Iris
FreesiaWhy it might work
- Light over deepMolecule 01 + Mandarin brings citrus; Escentric 05 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list iso e super, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, musky and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Molecule 01 + Mandarin is moderate on both, Escentric 05 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointMolecule 01 + Mandarin first, then Escentric 05 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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