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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.

Sex PistolsFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeSex Pistols2010 · ★ 3.90
Above the WavesSecond · Etat Libre d'OrangeAbove the Waves2025 · ★ 4.13
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Sex PistolsAbove the Waves
Contrast pairing

Sex Pistols × Above the Waves

Fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share five 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 Sex Pistols, blue is Above the Waves. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sex PistolsAbove the Waves
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aldehydicfirst
leatherfirst
patchoulifirst
greensecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Sex Pistols
PepperPepperAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonLeatherLeatherAldehydesAldehydesPatchouliPatchouliPlumPlumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)HeliotropeHeliotrope
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
fresh spicycitruswarm spicyaromaticwoody
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 deepSex Pistols brings citrus; Above the Waves brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSex Pistols is voted moderate on both; Above the Waves moderate on both. Expect Sex Pistols to lead and Above the Waves to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Sex Pistols, two of Above the Waves over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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