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 · GoutalLe Mimosa2011 · ★ 3.72
Second · ScentologiaObsidianExtrait · 2024 · ★ 3.93From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Le Mimosa × Obsidian
Powdery, yellow floral and fruity meets woody, powdery and amber. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Le Mimosa, blue is Obsidian. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Le MimosaObsidian
powderyboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
yellow floralfirst
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
ambersecond
greenfirst
aromaticsecond
irissecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Le Mimosa
Mimosa
Green Notes
Anise
Iris
Peach
Musk
Sandalwood
Mimosa
Green Notes
Anise
Iris
Peach
Musk
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderymuskywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Obsidian
Rosemary
Saffron
Bergamot
Violet
Orris
Rose
Cashmere Wood
Tonka Bean
Patchouli
Amber
Vanilla
Rosemary
Saffron
Bergamot
Violet
Orris
Rose
Cashmere Wood
Tonka Bean
Patchouli
Amber
VanillaWhy it might work
- A shared threadPowdery, musky and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Le Mimosa in spring and Obsidian in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadObsidian is voted long lasting and strong; Le Mimosa moderate and intimate. Expect Obsidian to lead and Le Mimosa to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Obsidian, two of Le Mimosa over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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