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. XLIII EncensFirst · Mad et LenNo. XLIII EncensEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.40
Red SquareSecond · Mad et LenRed SquareEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.20
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Contrast pairing

No. XLIII Encens × Red Square

Amber, smoky and balsamic meets amber, woody and nutty. They share three 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 No. XLIII Encens, blue is Red Square. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No. XLIII EncensRed Square
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
nuttysecond
smokyfirst
balsamicfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in No. XLIII Encens
IncenseIncense
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
amberwarm spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Red Square
WalnutWalnutOlibanumOlibanumMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put No. XLIII Encens in winter and Red Square 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 leadNo. XLIII Encens is voted moderate and enormous; Red Square moderate on both. Expect No. XLIII Encens to lead and Red Square to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of No. XLIII Encens, two of Red Square over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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