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.

Grand SoirFirst · Maison Francis KurkdjianGrand SoirEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.30
Alia Edition 2018Second · Swiss ArabianAlia Edition 20182018 · ★ 3.43
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Grand SoirAlia Edition 2018
Harmony pairing

Grand Soir × Alia Edition 2018

Amber, vanilla and powdery meets sweet, musky and woody. They share four accords and four 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 Grand Soir, blue is Alia Edition 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Grand SoirAlia Edition 2018
amberboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
muskysecond
vanillafirst
woodysecond
greensecond
rosesecond
lavendersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Grand Soir
Spanish LabdanumSpanish LabdanumOrangeOrangeSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinTonka BeanTonka BeanMuskMusk
In both
LavenderAmberVanillaCedar
Four shared accords:
amberpowderysweetaromatic
Only in Alia Edition 2018
LemonLemonWatery NotesWatery NotesSweet NotesSweet NotesRoseRoseHerbal NotesHerbal NotesWhite MuskWhite MuskPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list lavender, amber, vanilla and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, powdery, sweet and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Grand Soir is long lasting and strong, Alia Edition 2018 moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAlia Edition 2018 first, then Grand Soir 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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