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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.

The Exception No 1First · M. MicallefThe Exception No 1EDP · ★ 4.80
Citizen XSecond · Ex NihiloCitizen X2017 · ★ 3.63
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The Exception No 1Citizen X
Contrast pairing

The Exception No 1 × Citizen X

Citrus, woody and aromatic meets amber, woody and fresh spicy. They share five 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 The Exception No 1, blue is Citizen X. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Exception No 1Citizen X
woodyboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
powderysecond
muskysecond
balsamicsecond
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Exception No 1
BergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitBitter OrangeBitter OrangeVetiverVetiverCedarCedarPepperPepperCacao PodCacao PodBenzoinBenzoin
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicywarm spicyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Citizen X
Mastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueWhite PepperWhite PepperIrisIrisMuskMuskOlibanumOlibanumAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Exception No 1 brings citrus and aromatic; Citizen X brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Exception No 1 in fall and winter and Citizen X in spring and summer. 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 leadThe Exception No 1 is voted eternal and strong; Citizen X long lasting and moderate. Expect The Exception No 1 to lead and Citizen X to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Exception No 1, two of Citizen X over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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