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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.

Cape HeartacheFirst · Imaginary AuthorsCape HeartacheEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.88
TacticsSecond · ShiseidoTactics1978 · ★ 4.26
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Cape Heartache × Tactics

Woody, aromatic and sweet meets aromatic, woody and green. 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 Cape Heartache, blue is Tactics. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cape HeartacheTactics
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
greensecond
sweetfirst
coniferfirst
fruityfirst
citrussecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cape Heartache
FirFirBig StrawberryBig StrawberryWoody NotesWoody NotesHemlockHemlock
In both
Pine TreeVanilla
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Tactics
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesGreen NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotGalbanumGalbanumLemonLemonPeachPeachJasmineJasmineClary SageClary SageThymeThymeCedarCedarMintMintOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCape Heartache brings aromatic; Tactics brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pine tree and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cape Heartache in fall and winter and Tactics in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cape Heartache is moderate on both, Tactics moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCape Heartache first, then Tactics 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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