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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.

Jordan BalanceFirst · Michael JordanJordan Balance2014 · ★ 3.78
Balafre BrunSecond · LancômeBalafre Brun1974 · ★ 3.97
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Jordan Balance × Balafre Brun

Citrus, woody and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and tobacco. 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 Jordan Balance, blue is Balafre Brun. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Jordan BalanceBalafre Brun
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
tobaccosecond
mossysecond
earthysecond
herbalsecond
lavendersecond
vanillafirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Jordan Balance
GrapefruitGrapefruitTonka BeanTonka BeanCitronCitronWhite Cedar ExtractWhite Cedar ExtractSuedeSuede
In both
LemonSandalwood
Three shared accords:
citruswoodyaromatic
Only in Balafre Brun
ChamomileChamomileLavenderLavenderBergamotBergamotPine needlesPine needlesTobaccoTobaccoClovesClovesLeatherLeatherNeroliNeroliOakmossOakmossCedarCedarVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepJordan Balance brings citrus and aromatic; Balafre Brun brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Jordan Balance in spring and summer and Balafre Brun 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 leadBalafre Brun is voted long lasting and moderate; Jordan Balance weak and moderate. Expect Balafre Brun to lead and Jordan Balance to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Balafre Brun, two of Jordan Balance over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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