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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.

SawlajFirst · KajalSawlajEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.17
EncountersSecond · Francesca BianchiEncounters2023 · ★ 3.91
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Sawlaj × Encounters

Amber, warm spicy and woody meets amber, woody and citrus. They share five accords and three 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 Sawlaj, blue is Encounters. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SawlajEncounters
amberboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
floralfirst
earthyfirst
patchoulifirst
leatherfirst
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sawlaj
LabdanumLabdanumLemonLemonPatchouliPatchouliCarnationCarnationLeatherLeatherJasmineJasmineOakmossOakmossVanillaVanillaVetiverVetiver
In both
BergamotRoseBenzoin
Five shared accords:
amberwarm spicywoodycitrusaromatic
Only in Encounters
OrangeOrangeCorianderCorianderCassisCassisLavenderLavenderIris ButterIris ButterAngelicaAngelicaCinnamonCinnamonAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Peru BalsamPeru BalsamCastoreumCastoreumSandalwoodSandalwoodAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEncounters brings citrus; Sawlaj brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Sawlaj is long lasting and strong, Encounters long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSawlaj first, then Encounters 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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