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 · M. MicallefNo 312010 · ★ 4.12
Second · By KilianApple BrandyEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.31From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
No 31 × Apple Brandy
Fresh spicy, aromatic and woody meets woody, vanilla and amber. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is No 31, blue is Apple Brandy. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
No 31Apple Brandy
woodyboth
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
vanillasecond
lavenderfirst
ambersecond
citrusfirst
earthyfirst
herbalfirst
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in No 31
Lavender
Bergamot
Nutmeg
Geranium
Vetiver
Cedar
Lavender
Bergamot
Nutmeg
Geranium
Vetiver
CedarIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Apple Brandy
Apple
Rum
Sugar
Plum
Oak
Wood barrel
Smoke
Vanilla
Labdanum
Texas Cedar
Chinese Cedar
Ambroxan
Apple
Rum
Sugar
Plum
Oak
Wood barrel
Smoke
Vanilla
Labdanum
Texas Cedar
Chinese Cedar
AmbroxanWhy it might work
- Light over deepNo 31 brings aromatic; Apple Brandy brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadNo 31 is voted moderate and enormous; Apple Brandy moderate on both. Expect No 31 to lead and Apple Brandy to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of No 31, two of Apple Brandy over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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