Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Mad et LenNo. XII SantalumEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.29
Second · Mad et LenRed SquareEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.20From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
No. XII Santalum × Red Square
Woody, powdery and warm spicy meets amber, woody and nutty. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is No. XII Santalum, blue is Red Square. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
No. XII SantalumRed Square
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
ambersecond
nuttysecond
powderyfirst
fresh spicysecond
balsamicfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in No. XII Santalum
Sandalwood
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Red Square
Walnut
Olibanum
Musk
Walnut
Olibanum
MuskWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put No. XII Santalum in fall and winter and Red Square in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadNo. XII Santalum is voted long lasting and strong; Red Square moderate on both. Expect No. XII Santalum to lead and Red Square to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of No. XII Santalum, two of Red Square over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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