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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.

Petits PapiersFirst · Mad et LenPetits PapiersEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.46
MandarinoSecond · LubinMandarinoEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.06
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Contrast pairing

Petits Papiers × Mandarino

Woody, amber and balsamic meets citrus, floral and powdery. They share one accord 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 Petits Papiers, blue is Mandarino. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Petits PapiersMandarino
woodyboth
citrussecond
amberfirst
balsamicfirst
warm spicyfirst
patchoulifirst
floralsecond
powderysecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Petits Papiers
BenzoinBenzoinPatchouliPatchouliGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCopaiba balmCopaiba balmResinsResinsPaperPaper
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Mandarino
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotKumquatKumquatFreesiaFreesiaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacWhite MuskWhite MuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMandarino brings citrus; Petits Papiers brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Petits Papiers in fall and winter and Mandarino in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Petits Papiers is moderate on both, Mandarino moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPetits Papiers first, then Mandarino 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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