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Layering Lab

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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
Tubéreuse Ninon de LenclosSecond · Oriza L. LegrandTubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos1811 · ★ 4.75
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Balafre × Tubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos

Aromatic, woody and green meets white floral, citrus and tuberose. They share two 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 Balafre, blue is Tubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BalafreTubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticfirst
white floralsecond
greenfirst
tuberosesecond
ambersecond
fresh spicyfirst
powderysecond
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Balafre
Green NotesGreen NotesLimeLimeCypressCypressChamomileChamomileLavenderLavenderPine needlesPine needlesClary SageClary SageGeraniumGeraniumCarnationCarnationCedarCedarOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiver
In both
NeroliAmber
Two shared accords:
woodycitrus
Only in Tubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos
BergamotBergamotMandarinMandarinPink PepperPink PepperTuberoseTuberoseJasmine SambacJasmine SambacOrange BlossomOrange BlossomYlang-YlangYlang-YlangIris ButterIris ButterWhite MuskWhite MuskBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaBenzoinBenzoinSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos brings citrus; Balafre brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list neroli and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos is voted long lasting and moderate; Balafre moderate on both. Expect Tubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos to lead and Balafre to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tubéreuse Ninon de Lenclos, two of Balafre over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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