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.

Fêtes PersanesFirst · MDCI ParfumsFêtes Persanes2016 · ★ 4.23
AliaSecond · Swiss ArabianAliaEDP · ★ 4.00
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Fêtes Persanes × Alia

Warm spicy, woody and cinnamon meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share three accords and two 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 Fêtes Persanes, blue is Alia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fêtes PersanesAlia
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
rosesecond
powderysecond
oudsecond
muskysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Fêtes Persanes
Black PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotClovesClovesCardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonVanillaVanillaGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliPatchouli
In both
RoseCedar
Three shared accords:
warm spicywoodyfresh spicy
Only in Alia
OrangeOrangeAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonFernFernSpicy NotesSpicy NotesJasmineJasmineSandalwoodSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)MuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAlia brings citrus and aromatic; Fêtes Persanes brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fêtes Persanes is long lasting and moderate, Alia eternal and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointFêtes Persanes first, then Alia 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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