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.

Winter PalaceFirst · Memo ParisWinter PalaceEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.10
Aramis BlackSecond · AramisAramis Black2015 · ★ 4.16
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Winter PalaceAramis Black
Contrast pairing

Winter Palace × Aramis Black

Citrus, vanilla and green meets woody, aromatic and balsamic. They share five 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 Winter Palace, blue is Aramis Black. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Winter PalaceAramis Black
aromaticboth
citrusboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
woodysecond
warm spicyboth
vanillafirst
greenfirst
balsamicsecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Winter Palace
LemonLemonBergamotBergamotCloveCloveRed TeaRed TeaMateMateOrange BlossomOrange BlossomVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanum
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
citrusaromaticamberfresh spicywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Aramis Black
elemiElemiMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueGrapefruitGrapefruitWoody NotesWoody NotesCognacCognacJuniperJuniperLeatherLeatherIncenseIncenseVetiverVetiverTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepWinter Palace brings citrus and green; Aramis Black brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Winter Palace is moderate on both, Aramis Black 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 pointAramis Black first, then Winter Palace 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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Winter Palace × Aramis Black · Layering Lab | Scentsation