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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Idle HourFirst · Ex NihiloIdle Hour2022 · ★ 4.08
RoseSecond · Ex NihiloRose2021 · ★ 5.00
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Idle HourRose
Harmony pairing

Idle Hour × Rose

Woody, amber and yellow floral meets woody, musky and aromatic. They share three accords and three 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 Idle Hour, blue is Rose. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Idle HourRose
woodyboth
soft spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
amberfirst
muskysecond
yellow floralfirst
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
rosesecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Idle Hour
OlibanumOlibanumYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIrisIrisCedarCedarAkigalawoodAkigalawoodTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Pink PepperBergamotMusk
Three shared accords:
woodysoft spicyfresh spicy
Only in Rose
RoseRoseCedarwoodCedarwoodVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepRose brings aromatic; Idle Hour brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, soft spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRose is voted long lasting and moderate; Idle Hour weak and moderate. Expect Rose to lead and Idle Hour to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Rose, two of Idle Hour over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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