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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.

Fou d'AbsintheFirst · L'Artisan ParfumeurFou d'AbsintheParfum · 2006 · ★ 4.07
Forbidden FlowerSecond · Areej Le DoréForbidden FlowerEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.73
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Fou d'Absinthe × Forbidden Flower

Fresh spicy, woody and aromatic meets citrus, aromatic and white floral. They share three 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 Fou d'Absinthe, blue is Forbidden Flower. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fou d'AbsintheForbidden Flower
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyfirst
citrussecond
white floralsecond
cannabissecond
coniferfirst
amberfirst
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Fou d'Absinthe
WormwoodWormwoodAngelicaAngelicaBlack CurrantBlack CurrantStar AniseStar AniseNutmegNutmegClovesClovesPepperPepperPine Tree NeedlesPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirBalsam FirIncenseIncense
In both
GingerPatchouli
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Forbidden Flower
GrapefruitGrapefruitcannabisCannabisNight Blooming JasmineNight Blooming JasmineJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodTurmericTurmericLimeLimeVanillaVanillaCorianderCorianderBenzoinBenzoinVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepForbidden Flower brings citrus and aromatic; Fou d'Absinthe brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list ginger and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fou d'Absinthe is moderate on both, Forbidden Flower very weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointFou d'Absinthe first, then Forbidden Flower 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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