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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.

Study No. 17First · Miller et BertauxStudy No. 17EDP · 2015 · ★ 3.82
CristobalSecond · BalenciagaCristobalEDP · 1998 · ★ 4.33
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Study No. 17Cristobal
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Study No. 17 × Cristobal

Aromatic, green and citrus meets woody, floral and vanilla. They share one accord and three 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 Study No. 17, blue is Cristobal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Study No. 17Cristobal
greenboth
aromaticfirst
woodysecond
floralsecond
vanillasecond
warm spicysecond
freshsecond
powderysecond
citrusfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Study No. 17
Green NotesGreen NotesTarragonTarragonMintMintLemonLemonRhubarbRhubarbBlack CurrantBlack CurrantGeraniumGeraniumoak mossOak mossLichenLichen
In both
BergamotJasminePatchouli
One shared accord:
green
Only in Cristobal
Fig LeafFig LeafCarnationCarnationPeonyPeonyFreesiaFreesiaVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepStudy No. 17 brings aromatic, green and citrus; Cristobal brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadGreen runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Study No. 17 in summer and spring and Cristobal in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Study No. 17 is moderate on both, Cristobal 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 pointCristobal first, then Study No. 17 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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