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 · Mad et LenNo. XLIII EncensEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.40
Second · Ex NihiloCitizen X2017 · ★ 3.63From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
No. XLIII Encens × Citizen X
Amber, smoky and balsamic meets amber, woody and fresh spicy. They share four 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. XLIII Encens, blue is Citizen X. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
No. XLIII EncensCitizen X
amberboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
smokyfirst
fresh spicysecond
powderysecond
muskysecond
irissecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in No. XLIII Encens
Incense
IncenseIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
amberbalsamicwarm spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Citizen X
Mastic or Lentisque
White Pepper
Iris
Musk
Olibanum
Amberwood
Mastic or Lentisque
White Pepper
Iris
Musk
Olibanum
AmberwoodWhy it might work
- A shared threadAmber, balsamic, warm spicy and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put No. XLIII Encens in winter and Citizen X in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: No. XLIII Encens is moderate and enormous, Citizen X long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointNo. XLIII Encens first, then Citizen X 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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