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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.

Cologne BigaradeFirst · Frederic MalleCologne BigaradeCologne · 2001 · ★ 4.08
No5 NarcisoSecond · PradaNo5 Narciso2007 · ★ 4.36
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Contrast pairing

Cologne Bigarade × No5 Narciso

Citrus, green and fresh meets citrus, white floral and aromatic. They share four 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 Cologne Bigarade, blue is No5 Narciso. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cologne BigaradeNo5 Narciso
citrusboth
greenboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
white floralsecond
aromaticsecond
yellow floralsecond
ambersecond
freshfirst
beeswaxsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cologne Bigarade
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeRoseRoseGrassGrassHayHayCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusgreenfresh spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in No5 Narciso
African Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerBeeswaxBeeswaxVetiverVetiverBergamotBergamotMuskMuskNarcissusNarcissusOlibanumOlibanum
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshCologne Bigarade brings citrus; No5 Narciso brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadCitrus, green, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadNo5 Narciso is voted long lasting and moderate; Cologne Bigarade weak and intimate. Expect No5 Narciso to lead and Cologne Bigarade to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of No5 Narciso, two of Cologne Bigarade over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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