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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.

Rose AlexandrieFirst · Giorgio ArmaniRose AlexandrieEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.09
Suede OrrisSecond · Molton BrownSuede OrrisEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.89
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Rose Alexandrie × Suede Orris

Citrus, rose and floral meets woody, amber and citrus. They share three accords and two 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 Rose Alexandrie, blue is Suede Orris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rose AlexandrieSuede Orris
citrusboth
roseboth
powderyboth
woodysecond
ambersecond
irissecond
balsamicsecond
aromaticsecond
floralfirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rose Alexandrie
NeroliNeroliMimosaMimosaBergamotBergamot
In both
RoseMandarin Orange
Three shared accords:
citrusrosepowdery
Only in Suede Orris
elemiElemiOlibanumOlibanumOrrisOrrisJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliLabdanumLabdanumCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepRose Alexandrie brings citrus; Suede Orris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, rose and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rose Alexandrie is moderate on both, Suede Orris weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSuede Orris first, then Rose Alexandrie over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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