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.

CYCLE 002First · Maison VioletCYCLE 002EDP · 2023 · ★ 3.67
Beyond Paradise BlueSecond · Estée LauderBeyond Paradise Blue2006 · ★ 3.51
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CYCLE 002 × Beyond Paradise Blue

Fresh spicy, warm spicy and amber meets citrus, white floral and floral. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is CYCLE 002, blue is Beyond Paradise Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CYCLE 002Beyond Paradise Blue
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
white floralsecond
floralsecond
amberfirst
woodyfirst
smokyfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in CYCLE 002
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonBlack PepperBlack PepperCuminCuminClovesClovesChili PepperChili PepperelemiElemiIncenseIncenseGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodLabdanumLabdanumCedarCedar
In both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:
fresh spicycitrusaromatic
Only in Beyond Paradise Blue
TangerineTangerineGrapefruitGrapefruitJasmineJasmineFrangipaniFrangipaniOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLavenderLavenderNeroliNeroliYlang-YlangYlang-YlangSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBeyond Paradise Blue brings citrus; CYCLE 002 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put CYCLE 002 in fall and Beyond Paradise Blue in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: CYCLE 002 is moderate on both, Beyond Paradise Blue 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 pointCYCLE 002 first, then Beyond Paradise Blue 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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CYCLE 002 × Beyond Paradise Blue · Layering Lab | Scentsation