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.

First · Lattafa PerfumesShabaabiEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.88

Second · Maison VioletAbîmeEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.94

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Contrast pairing

Shabaabi × Abîme

Floral, woody and citrus meets woody, warm spicy 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 Shabaabi, blue is Abîme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ShabaabiAbîme

woodyboth

aromaticboth

powderyboth

floralfirst

balsamicboth

citrusfirst

warm spicysecond

sweetfirst

fresh spicysecond

soft spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Shabaabi

Mandarin Orange Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Pear

Pear

Orchid

Amyris

Woodsy Notes Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Ambergris

Ambergris

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodyaromaticpowderybalsamic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Abîme

Black Pepper Chili Pepper

Chili Pepper Palo Santo

Palo Santo Elemi resin

Elemi resin Sandalwood

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Incense

Why it might work

Light over deepShabaabi brings citrus; Abîme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, powdery and balsamic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Shabaabi in spring and Abîme in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shabaabi is moderate and strong, Abîme 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 pointAbîme first, then Shabaabi over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?