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.

Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018First · Frederic MalleCarnal Flower Limited Edition 20182018 · ★ 4.81
Northern CardinalSecond · Zoologist PerfumesNorthern CardinalEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.74
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Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 × Northern Cardinal

White floral, tuberose and woody meets citrus, green and aromatic. They share two 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 Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018, blue is Northern Cardinal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018Northern Cardinal
citrusboth
woodyboth
white floralfirst
greensecond
aromaticsecond
mossysecond
earthysecond
leathersecond
tuberosefirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018
TuberoseTuberoseEucalyptusEucalyptusJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCoconutCoconutYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMelonMelonWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:
woodycitrus
Only in Northern Cardinal
Green LeavesGreen LeavesLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeClary SageClary SageLeatherLeatherRoseRoseOakmossOakmossPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNorthern Cardinal brings citrus, green and aromatic; Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCarnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 is voted eternal and strong; Northern Cardinal moderate on both. Expect Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 to lead and Northern Cardinal to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018, two of Northern Cardinal over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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