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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.

IllicitFirst · Jimmy ChooIllicitEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.05
Qasamat RasanaSecond · RasasiQasamat Rasana2020 · ★ 4.27
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Illicit × Qasamat Rasana

Honey, sweet and citrus meets woody, citrus and powdery. They share four 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 Illicit, blue is Qasamat Rasana. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IllicitQasamat Rasana
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
freshboth
honeyfirst
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
amberfirst
caramelfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Illicit
GingerGingerBitter OrangeBitter OrangeJasmine SambacJasmine SambacOrange BlossomOrange BlossomRoseRoseHoneyHoneyCaramelCaramelVanillaVanillaCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In both
AmberSandalwood
Four shared accords:
citruswoodyfresh spicyfresh
Only in Qasamat Rasana
AppleAppleBergamotBergamotLemonLemonCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLeatherLeatherMuskMuskCedarCedarAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIllicit brings citrus; Qasamat Rasana brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody, fresh spicy and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Illicit in fall and Qasamat Rasana in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Illicit is moderate on both, Qasamat Rasana 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 pointIllicit first, then Qasamat Rasana 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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