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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.

GenesisFirst · House of BrandtGenesisEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.88
Energy C GrapefruitSecond · Comme des GarconsEnergy C Grapefruit2008 · ★ 3.85
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Genesis × Energy C Grapefruit

Tobacco, woody and warm spicy meets citrus, aromatic and earthy. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Genesis, blue is Energy C Grapefruit. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

GenesisEnergy C Grapefruit
woodyboth
aromaticboth
tobaccofirst
citrussecond
powderyboth
warm spicyfirst
rosefirst
sweetfirst
earthysecond
metallicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Genesis
SaffronSaffronRoseRoseJavanolJavanolTobaccoTobaccoSandalwoodSandalwoodCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In both
Cassis
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticpowdery
Only in Energy C Grapefruit
GrapefruitGrapefruitPetitgrainPetitgrainMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeNeroliNeroliJasmineJasmineOakmossOakmossIrisIrisMuskMuskVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEnergy C Grapefruit brings citrus and aromatic; Genesis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cassis, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Genesis in fall and winter and Energy C Grapefruit 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 leadGenesis is voted long lasting and moderate; Energy C Grapefruit moderate and intimate. Expect Genesis to lead and Energy C Grapefruit to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Genesis, two of Energy C Grapefruit over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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