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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.

Totem YellowFirst · KenzoTotem YellowEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.89
Air IntenseSecond · KenzoAir Intense2005 · ★ 4.48
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Totem YellowAir Intense
Contrast pairing

Totem Yellow × Air Intense

Citrus, green and leather meets woody, aromatic and anis. They share four 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 Totem Yellow, blue is Air Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Totem YellowAir Intense
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
anissecond
muskysecond
soft spicysecond
ambersecond
earthysecond
greenfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Totem Yellow
Pink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitLemonLemonTeaTeaHedioneHedionePeachPeachRoseRoseLeatherLeatherWoody NotesWoody NotesWhite MuskWhite Musk
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citruswoodyfresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Air Intense
AniseAniseCarawayCarawayBergamotBergamotTahitian VetiverTahitian VetiverAngelicaAngelicaVetiverVetiverWhite WoodsWhite WoodsAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTotem Yellow brings citrus and green; Air Intense brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Totem Yellow is moderate on both, Air Intense 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 pointAir Intense first, then Totem Yellow 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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