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 · James HeeleyPhoeniciaEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.08

Second · Les Liquides ImaginairesLacrima2014 · ★ 3.65

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Contrast pairing

Phoenicia × Lacrima

Woody, amber and smoky meets aromatic, woody and balsamic. They share five accords and no 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 Phoenicia, blue is Lacrima. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PhoeniciaLacrima

woodyboth

smokyboth

aromaticboth

balsamicboth

leatherboth

amberfirst

sweetfirst

fruityfirst

oudfirst

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Phoenicia

Incense

Dates

Agarwood (Oud) Vetiver

Vetiver

Birch

Raisin

Labdanum

Sandalwood

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

woodysmokybalsamicleatheraromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Lacrima

Castoreum

Pink Pepper elemi

Elemi

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Why it might work

Light over deepLacrima brings aromatic; Phoenicia brings woody, amber and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, smoky, balsamic and leather run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Phoenicia is long lasting and moderate, Lacrima long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointPhoenicia first, then Lacrima over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?