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 · Katana ParfumsHikayeParfum · 2023 · ★ 4.05

Second · Penhaligon'sBabylonEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.23

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Contrast pairing

Hikaye × Babylon

White floral, amber and tuberose meets woody, vanilla and powdery. They share no accords and no notes.

The blend

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Hikaye, blue is Babylon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HikayeBabylon

white floralfirst

woodysecond

amberfirst

tuberosefirst

vanillasecond

greenfirst

powderysecond

animalicfirst

warm spicysecond

fresh spicysecond

What each brings

Only in Hikaye

White Flowers Tuberose

Tuberose

Amber

Black Tea

Woody Notes

In bothNo shared notes

Only in Babylon

Nutmeg

Saffron

Coriander

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Vanilla

Vanilla

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceHikaye brings amber; Babylon brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hikaye is long lasting and moderate, Babylon 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 pointBabylon first, then Hikaye 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?