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 · JaguarJaguar Marc IIEDP · 1995 · ★ 4.31

Second · ByredoBal d'AfriqueEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.14

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Contrast pairing

Jaguar Marc II × Bal d'Afrique

Woody, patchouli and warm spicy meets woody, 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 Jaguar Marc II, blue is Bal d'Afrique. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Jaguar Marc IIBal d'Afrique

woodyboth

powderyboth

earthyboth

aromaticsecond

patchoulifirst

violetsecond

warm spicyfirst

floralsecond

citrusfirst

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Jaguar Marc II

Mandarin Orange Patchouli

Patchouli

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

Musk

Tonka Bean

In both

Bergamot

Three shared accords:

woodypowderyearthy

Only in Bal d'Afrique

African Marigold Buchu or Agathosma

Buchu or Agathosma Violet

Violet

Cyclamen

Vetiver

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepBal d'Afrique brings aromatic; Jaguar Marc II brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, powdery and earthy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Jaguar Marc II in fall and winter and Bal d'Afrique 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 leadJaguar Marc II is voted long lasting and strong; Bal d'Afrique moderate on both. Expect Jaguar Marc II to lead and Bal d'Afrique to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Jaguar Marc II, two of Bal d'Afrique over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?