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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.

Desert Orange BlossomFirst · Memo ParisDesert Orange Blossom2019 · ★ 3.92
red-woodSecond · Nomenclaturered-wood2021 · ★ 3.40
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Desert Orange Blossom × red-wood

Patchouli, warm spicy and woody meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 Desert Orange Blossom, blue is red-wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desert Orange Blossomred-wood
woodyboth
patchouliboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
earthyfirst
floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
balsamicfirst
camphorsecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Desert Orange Blossom
CinnamonCinnamonAlmond BlossomAlmond Blossom
In both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:
patchouliwarm spicywoody
Only in red-wood
EucalyptusEucalyptusJuniperJuniperStar AniseStar AniseBergamotBergamotPimento SeedsPimento SeedsCyclamenCyclamenLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseRoseCedarCedarLabdanumLabdanumSuedeSuedeMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepred-wood brings aromatic; Desert Orange Blossom brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPatchouli, warm spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Desert Orange Blossom in winter and red-wood in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadDesert Orange Blossom is voted long lasting and strong; red-wood moderate on both. Expect Desert Orange Blossom to lead and red-wood to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Desert Orange Blossom, two of red-wood over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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