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.

Deux CigalesFirst · LaliqueDeux CigalesEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.20
The World According to ArthurSecond · Penhaligon'sThe World According to ArthurEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.15
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Deux Cigales × The World According to Arthur

Vanilla, powdery and woody meets vanilla, amber and smoky. They share five 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 Deux Cigales, blue is The World According to Arthur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Deux CigalesThe World According to Arthur
vanillaboth
amberboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
woodyfirst
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
tuberosefirst
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Deux Cigales
Pink PepperPink PepperLavenderLavenderTuberoseTuberoseHeliotropeHeliotropeRoseRoseCedarCedarAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Tonka BeanVanilla
Five shared accords:
vanillapowderyambersweetaromatic
Only in The World According to Arthur
IncenseIncenseGrapefruitGrapefruitAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Clary SageClary Sage
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceThe World According to Arthur brings amber; Deux Cigales brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, powdery, amber and sweet run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Deux Cigales is moderate and strong, The World According to Arthur moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixPowdery and smoky are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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