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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

BalafreFirst · LancômeBalafre2011 · ★ 3.86
Un Air d'HabanitaSecond · MolinardUn Air d'HabanitaEDP · 2000 · ★ 3.79
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Balafre × Un Air d'Habanita

Aromatic, woody and green meets citrus, aromatic and fruity. 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 Balafre, blue is Un Air d'Habanita. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BalafreUn Air d'Habanita
aromaticboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
greenboth
earthyboth
fruitysecond
soft spicysecond
floralsecond
powderysecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Balafre
Green NotesGreen NotesLimeLimeCypressCypressChamomileChamomileLavenderLavenderNeroliNeroliPine needlesPine needlesClary SageClary SageGeraniumGeraniumCarnationCarnationCedarCedarOakmossOakmoss
In both
VetiverMuskAmber
Five shared accords:
aromaticwoodygreenearthycitrus
Only in Un Air d'Habanita
GrapefruitGrapefruitCassisCassisMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRoseRoseOsmanthusOsmanthusIrisIrisJasmineJasmineVanilleVanille
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUn Air d'Habanita brings citrus and aromatic; Balafre brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, green and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Balafre is moderate on both, Un Air d'Habanita moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBalafre first, then Un Air d'Habanita 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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