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 · HoubigantRaffinee1982 · ★ 4.04
Second · ZaraTokyo Takeshita Harajuku2021 · ★ 3.68From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Raffinee × Tokyo Takeshita Harajuku
Warm spicy, floral and aromatic meets citrus, floral and woody. 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 Raffinee, blue is Tokyo Takeshita Harajuku. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
RaffineeTokyo Takeshita Harajuku
floralboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
powderyfirst
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
vanillafirst
amberfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Raffinee
Carnation
Plum
Clary Sage
Orange Blossom
Bergamot
Rose
Jasmine
Lemon
Orris Root
Tonka Bean
Mimosa
Tuberose
Carnation
Plum
Clary Sage
Orange Blossom
Bergamot
Rose
Jasmine
Lemon
Orris Root
Tonka Bean
Mimosa
TuberoseIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralaromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Tokyo Takeshita Harajuku
Pomelo
Magnolia
Cedar
Pomelo
Magnolia
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepRaffinee brings aromatic; Tokyo Takeshita Harajuku brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFloral, aromatic and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Raffinee in fall and winter and Tokyo Takeshita Harajuku in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadRaffinee is voted long lasting and strong; Tokyo Takeshita Harajuku moderate and intimate. Expect Raffinee to lead and Tokyo Takeshita Harajuku to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Raffinee, two of Tokyo Takeshita Harajuku over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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