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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.

Rue ParadisFirst · Les NereidesRue ParadisEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.02
Santal Austral ExtraitSecond · Matiere PremiereSantal Austral ExtraitExtrait · 2024 · ★ 4.10
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Rue ParadisSantal Austral Extrait
Contrast pairing

Rue Paradis × Santal Austral Extrait

Powdery, yellow floral and floral meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share three 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 Rue Paradis, blue is Santal Austral Extrait. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rue ParadisSantal Austral Extrait
powderyboth
woodyboth
warm spicysecond
sweetboth
yellow floralfirst
floralfirst
anisfirst
soft spicyfirst
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Rue Paradis
Star AniseStar AniseMimosaMimosaSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderywoodysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Santal Austral Extrait
IrisIrisAlmond MilkAlmond MilkAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodBlack CardamomBlack CardamomTonka BeanTonka BeanSiam BenzoinSiam Benzoin
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenRue Paradis brings floral; Santal Austral Extrait brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Rue Paradis in spring and Santal Austral Extrait in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSantal Austral Extrait is voted long lasting and strong; Rue Paradis moderate on both. Expect Santal Austral Extrait to lead and Rue Paradis to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Santal Austral Extrait, two of Rue Paradis over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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