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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.

No 51First · M. MicallefNo 51EDP · 2010 · ★ 3.90
TacticsSecond · ShiseidoTactics1978 · ★ 4.26
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No 51 × Tactics

Citrus, yellow floral and musky meets aromatic, woody and green. They share one accord 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 No 51, blue is Tactics. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No 51Tactics
citrusboth
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
greensecond
yellow floralfirst
muskyfirst
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
sweetfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in No 51
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangBlack MuskBlack Musk
In both
LemonJasmine
One shared accord:
citrus
Only in Tactics
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesGreen NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotGalbanumGalbanumPeachPeachPine TreePine TreeClary SageClary SageThymeThymeCedarCedarMintMintOakmossOakmossMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNo 51 brings citrus; Tactics brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadNo 51 is voted long lasting and moderate; Tactics moderate on both. Expect No 51 to lead and Tactics to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of No 51, two of Tactics over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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