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 · FZOTICAu Dela2013 · ★ 4.32

Second · CaronTabac BlondEDP · 1919 · ★ 4.28

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Contrast pairing

Au Dela × Tabac Blond

White floral, amber and mossy meets floral, leather and woody. They share three 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 Au Dela, blue is Tabac Blond. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Au DelaTabac Blond

woodyboth

aromaticboth

earthyboth

white floralfirst

floralsecond

leathersecond

yellow floralsecond

warm spicysecond

powderysecond

sweetsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Au Dela

Coriander

Neroli

Jasmine

Orange Blossom Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Resins

Amber

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

earthyaromaticwoody

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

Only in Tabac Blond

Carnation

Leather

Lime (Linden) Blossom Iris

Iris

Ylang-Ylang Vetyver

Vetyver

Vanille

Musk

Patchouli

Virginia Cedar

Why it might work

A shared threadEarthy, aromatic and woody run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Au Dela is moderate on both, Tabac Blond moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointTabac Blond first, then Au Dela over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?