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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.

RakuFirst · Les Bains GuerboisRakuEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.72
LapelSecond · 27.9Lapel2025 · ★ 4.50
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Contrast pairing

Raku × Lapel

Musky, woody and amber meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share seven 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 Raku, blue is Lapel. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

RakuLapel
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
muskyfirst
fruityboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Raku
Black PepperBlack PepperLemonLemonFigFigClary SageClary SageWhite MuskWhite MuskAmbroxanAmbroxanTexas CedarTexas Cedar
In bothNo shared notesSeven shared accords:
woodyamberfresh spicypowderyaromaticfruitysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Lapel
Pink PepperPink PepperPineapplePineappleBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRed ThymeRed ThymeRosemaryRosemarySandalwoodSandalwoodCypressCypressCedarCedarAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLapel brings aromatic; Raku brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, fresh spicy and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadLapel is voted long lasting and moderate; Raku moderate and intimate. Expect Lapel to lead and Raku to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Lapel, two of Raku over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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