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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.

LuiFirst · MazzolariLuiEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.18
Chinese TobaccoSecond · 19 69Chinese TobaccoEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.69
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LuiChinese Tobacco
Contrast pairing

Lui × Chinese Tobacco

Woody, patchouli and warm spicy meets woody, amber and citrus. They share four 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 Lui, blue is Chinese Tobacco. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LuiChinese Tobacco
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
citrussecond
tobaccosecond
aromaticsecond
patchoulifirst
fresh spicysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lui
PatchouliPatchouliLeatherLeatherMuskMuskAmberAmberSpicesSpicesSandalwoodSandalwoodVetyverVetyverVirginia CedarVirginia CedarFloral NotesFloral Notes
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodywarm spicyamberbalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Chinese Tobacco
TobaccoTobaccoBergamotBergamotLemonLemonRed PepperRed PepperGingerGingerCorianderCorianderCoal TarCoal TarResinResinCedarCedarIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChinese Tobacco brings citrus; Lui brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, amber and balsamic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadLui is voted eternal and strong; Chinese Tobacco moderate on both. Expect Lui to lead and Chinese Tobacco to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Lui, two of Chinese Tobacco over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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