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.
First · Le Jardin RetrouveRose TrocadéroEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.77
Second · XerjoffBegum2015 · ★ 4.18From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Rose Trocadéro × Begum
Rose, fresh spicy and floral meets woody, rose and powdery. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rose Trocadéro, blue is Begum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Rose TrocadéroBegum
roseboth
floralboth
woodysecond
powderysecond
sweetsecond
fresh spicyfirst
vanillasecond
warm spicysecond
ambersecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Rose Trocadéro
Rose
Black Currant
Geranium
Clove
Honey
Rose
Black Currant
Geranium
Clove
HoneyIn both
Musk
Two shared accords:rosefloral
Only in Begum
Red Berries
Bergamot
Lemon
Freesia
Damask Rose
Bulgarian Rose
Iris
Ylang-Ylang
Lilac
Jasmine Sambac
Lily-of-the-Valley
Sandalwood
Red Berries
Bergamot
Lemon
Freesia
Damask Rose
Bulgarian Rose
Iris
Ylang-Ylang
Lilac
Jasmine Sambac
Lily-of-the-Valley
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenRose Trocadéro brings floral; Begum brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadRose and floral run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadBegum is voted eternal and enormous; Rose Trocadéro moderate on both. Expect Begum to lead and Rose Trocadéro to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Begum, two of Rose Trocadéro over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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