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.
First · Jo Malone LondonOrris & SandalwoodEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.06
Second · Acqua di ParmaAcqua Nobile RosaEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.91From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Orris & Sandalwood × Acqua Nobile Rosa
Powdery, iris and violet meets rose, floral and citrus. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Orris & Sandalwood, blue is Acqua Nobile Rosa. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Orris & SandalwoodAcqua Nobile Rosa
powderyboth
floralboth
muskyboth
rosesecond
citrussecond
irisfirst
violetfirst
fruitysecond
earthyfirst
amberfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Orris & Sandalwood
Orris
Violet
Labdanum
Amber
Cyperus esculentus
Galbanum
Geranium
OrrisVioletLabdanumAmberCyperus esculentusGalbanumGeraniumIn both
Musk
Three shared accords:powderymuskyfloral
Only in Acqua Nobile Rosa
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Black Currant
Rose
Damask Rose
Freesia
Cyclamen
Black Pepper
Ambergris
Mandarin OrangeBergamotBlack CurrantRoseDamask RoseFreesiaCyclamenBlack PepperAmbergrisWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, musky and floral run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Orris & Sandalwood in fall and Acqua Nobile Rosa in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Orris & Sandalwood is moderate on both, Acqua Nobile Rosa moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOrris & Sandalwood first, then Acqua Nobile Rosa 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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