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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.

Santal KardamonFirst · LancômeSantal KardamonEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.88
Io CapriSecond · CarthusiaIo CapriEDT · 2000 · ★ 3.84
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Contrast pairing

Santal Kardamon × Io Capri

Woody, warm spicy and powdery meets citrus, green and aromatic. 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 Santal Kardamon, blue is Io Capri. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Santal KardamonIo Capri
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
white floralboth
warm spicyfirst
greensecond
fresh spicysecond
fruitysecond
powderyfirst
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Santal Kardamon
Pink PepperPink PepperMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomLiquorLiquorOrange BlossomOrange BlossomPepperPepperNeroliNeroliSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherAmberwoodAmberwood
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyaromaticcitruswhite floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Io Capri
MintMintSicilian LemonSicilian LemonEucalyptusEucalyptusStar AniseStar AniseBrazilian OrangeBrazilian OrangeLitsea CubebaLitsea CubebaFigFigTeaTeaLemongrassLemongrassWildflowersWildflowersApple BlossomApple BlossomEgyptian JasmineEgyptian Jasmine
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIo Capri brings citrus, green and aromatic; Santal Kardamon brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, citrus and white floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Santal Kardamon in fall and winter and Io Capri in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Santal Kardamon is long lasting and moderate, Io Capri 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 pointSantal Kardamon first, then Io Capri 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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