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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.

Josephine BakerFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeJosephine Baker2010 · ★ 3.85
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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Contrast pairing

Josephine Baker × Above the Waves

Citrus, warm spicy and sweet meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share six 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 Josephine Baker, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Josephine BakerAbove the Waves
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
sweetfirst
champagnefirst
greensecond
aldehydicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Josephine Baker
ChampagneChampagneSweet NotesSweet NotesGrapefruitGrapefruitCardamomCardamomPepperPepperSandalwoodSandalwoodFrench labdanumFrench labdanumJasmineJasmineLorenoxLorenox
In bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
citruswarm spicywoodyfresh spicyamberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Above the Waves
BergamotBergamotFrankincenseFrankincenseTeaTeaOolong teaOolong teaRoseRoseCypressCypressCedarCedarVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepJosephine Baker brings citrus; Above the Waves brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Josephine Baker is moderate and enormous, Above the Waves 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 pointJosephine Baker first, then Above the Waves 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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