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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Scandal AbsoluFirst · Jean Paul GaultierScandal AbsoluEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.20
HorizonSecond · DavidoffHorizonEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.88
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Contrast pairing

Scandal Absolu × Horizon

Woody, tuberose and white floral meets fresh spicy, woody and aromatic. They share two 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 Scandal Absolu, blue is Horizon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Scandal AbsoluHorizon
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicysecond
tuberosefirst
white floralfirst
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
sweetfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Scandal Absolu
TuberoseTuberoseblack figBlack figSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Horizon
GingerGingerRosemaryRosemaryGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliPepperPepperNutmegNutmegSesameSesameVetiverVetiverCacao PodCacao Pod
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHorizon brings aromatic; Scandal Absolu brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Scandal Absolu is moderate on both, Horizon 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 pointScandal Absolu first, then Horizon 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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