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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.

Petits PapiersFirst · Mad et LenPetits PapiersEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.46
Red SquareSecond · Mad et LenRed SquareEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.20
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Contrast pairing

Petits Papiers × Red Square

Woody, amber 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 Petits Papiers, blue is Red Square. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Petits PapiersRed Square
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
nuttysecond
balsamicfirst
fresh spicysecond
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Petits Papiers
BenzoinBenzoinPatchouliPatchouliGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCopaiba balmCopaiba balmResinsResinsPaperPaper
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyamberwarm spicy
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 threadWoody, amber and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Petits Papiers in fall and winter and Red Square in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Petits Papiers is moderate on both, Red Square 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 Red Square 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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