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.

First · EtroAniceEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.04

Second · ElectimussPersephone's Patchouli2022 · ★ 4.14

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Contrast pairing

Anice × Persephone's Patchouli

Soft spicy, anis and powdery meets woody, warm spicy and patchouli. They share one accord 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 Anice, blue is Persephone's Patchouli. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AnicePersephone's Patchouli

floralboth

soft spicyfirst

woodysecond

anisfirst

warm spicysecond

patchoulisecond

fruitysecond

powderyfirst

sweetsecond

honeysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Anice

Star Anise Bergamot

Bergamot

Brazilian Rosewood Caraway

Caraway

Fennel

Iris

Jasmine

Musk

Vanilla

Amber

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

floral

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Persephone's Patchouli

Plum

Cardamom

Pomegranate Patchouli

Patchouli

Bulgarian Rose Egyptian Jasmine

Egyptian Jasmine Honey

Honey

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Ambergris

Why it might work

A shared threadFloral runs through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadPersephone's Patchouli is voted long lasting and moderate; Anice moderate on both. Expect Persephone's Patchouli to lead and Anice to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Persephone's Patchouli, two of Anice over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?