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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.

Experimentum CrucisFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeExperimentum CrucisEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.85
Garden RosesSecond · BurberryGarden Roses2017 · ★ 4.43
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Experimentum Crucis × Garden Roses

Rose, woody and fresh spicy meets citrus, green and aromatic. They share seven 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 Experimentum Crucis, blue is Garden Roses. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Experimentum CrucisGarden Roses
roseboth
woodyboth
fruityboth
fresh spicyboth
floralboth
freshboth
citrussecond
muskyboth
greensecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Experimentum Crucis
CuminCuminLitchiLitchiRoseRoseHoneyHoneyJasmineJasmineAkigalawoodAkigalawoodPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
In both
Apple
Seven shared accords:
rosewoodyfresh spicyfruityfloralmuskyfresh
Only in Garden Roses
GrapefruitGrapefruitItalian LemonItalian LemonBergamotBergamotBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseGreen NotesGreen NotesBlack CurrantBlack CurrantLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyVetiverVetiverWhite MuskWhite MuskCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGarden Roses brings citrus, green and aromatic; Experimentum Crucis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list apple, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadRose, woody, fresh spicy and fruity run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Experimentum Crucis in fall and winter and Garden Roses in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Experimentum Crucis is long lasting and strong, Garden Roses long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointExperimentum Crucis first, then Garden Roses 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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