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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.

Art Collection BlackFirst · M. MicallefArt Collection BlackEDP · ★ 5.00
The Exception No 1Second · M. MicallefThe Exception No 1EDP · ★ 4.80
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Art Collection BlackThe Exception No 1
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Art Collection Black × The Exception No 1

White floral, citrus and vanilla meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and two 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 Art Collection Black, blue is The Exception No 1. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Art Collection BlackThe Exception No 1
citrusboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
vanillafirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
tuberosefirst
cacaosecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Art Collection Black
PlumPlumLemonLemonNeroliNeroliJasmineJasmineTuberoseTuberoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVanillaVanillaWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
Bitter OrangeBenzoin
Three shared accords:
citrusamberwarm spicy
Only in The Exception No 1
BergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitVetiverVetiverCedarCedarPepperPepperCacao PodCacao Pod
Why it might work
  • Light over deepArt Collection Black brings citrus; The Exception No 1 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bitter orange and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, amber and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Art Collection Black is eternal and moderate, The Exception No 1 eternal and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointArt Collection Black first, then The Exception No 1 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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Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out
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