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. XXIV LaudanumFirst · Mad et LenNo. XXIV LaudanumEDP · ★ 3.80
Red SquareSecond · Mad et LenRed SquareEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.20
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No. XXIV LaudanumRed Square
Contrast pairing

No. XXIV Laudanum × Red Square

Floral, amber and smoky 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. XXIV Laudanum, blue is Red Square. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No. XXIV LaudanumRed Square
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
floralfirst
nuttysecond
smokyfirst
balsamicfirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in No. XXIV Laudanum
Floral NotesFloral NotesIncenseIncenseWoody NotesWoody NotesLabdanumLabdanum
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
  • Flowers over greenNo. XXIV Laudanum brings floral; Red Square brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadAmber, warm spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put No. XXIV Laudanum in fall 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. XXIV Laudanum is voted long lasting and strong; Red Square moderate on both. Expect No. XXIV Laudanum to lead and Red Square to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of No. XXIV Laudanum, two of Red Square over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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