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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.

Tales from ZanzibarFirst · Memoirs Of A Perfume CollectorTales from ZanzibarEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.42
AntidoteSecond · Viktor&RolfAntidoteEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.27
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Tales from Zanzibar × Antidote

Fruity, citrus and green meets warm spicy, aromatic and woody. 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 Tales from Zanzibar, blue is Antidote. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tales from ZanzibarAntidote
aromaticboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
fruityfirst
warm spicysecond
greenfirst
woodysecond
sweetfirst
ambersecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tales from Zanzibar
LimeLimeBlood MandarinBlood MandarinPink PepperPink PepperGuavaGuavaCassisCassisCoconutCoconutCandied FruitsCandied FruitsMuskMuskAmbergrisAmbergrisMossMossAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
In both
Mint
Three shared accords:
citrusaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Antidote
Guatemalan CardamomGuatemalan CardamomGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLavenderLavenderCinnamonCinnamonNutmegNutmegJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomVioletVioletAfrican GeraniumAfrican GeraniumFreesiaFreesia
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTales from Zanzibar brings citrus and green; Antidote brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mint, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Tales from Zanzibar in summer and Antidote in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tales from Zanzibar is long lasting and strong, Antidote long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAntidote first, then Tales from Zanzibar 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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