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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.

Essence RareFirst · HoubigantEssence RareEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.41
San LorenzoSecond · Villa ErbatiumSan LorenzoEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.00
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Essence Rare × San Lorenzo

Musky, aldehydic and powdery meets floral, amber and fresh. They share two 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 Essence Rare, blue is San Lorenzo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Essence RareSan Lorenzo
freshboth
roseboth
muskyfirst
floralsecond
ambersecond
aldehydicfirst
powderyfirst
animalicfirst
sweetsecond
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Essence Rare
JasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyIrisIrisPowdery NotesPowdery NotesOakmossOakmossVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodMandarin OrangeMandarin Orange
In both
RoseAmber
Two shared accords:
freshrose
Only in San Lorenzo
PeachPeachBergamotBergamotLemonLemonAppleAppleLilacLilacYlang-YlangYlang-YlangPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh and rose run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Essence Rare in fall and winter and San Lorenzo in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadEssence Rare is voted long lasting and strong; San Lorenzo moderate and intimate. Expect Essence Rare to lead and San Lorenzo to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Essence Rare, two of San Lorenzo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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