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. XLIII EncensEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.40
Second · Mad et LenRed SquareEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.20From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
No. XLIII Encens × Red Square
Amber, smoky and balsamic meets amber, woody and nutty. They share three 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 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
Incense
IncenseIn 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
Walnut
Olibanum
Musk
Walnut
Olibanum
MuskWhy 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.
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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