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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
Matchbox RomanceSecond · BinauraleMatchbox RomanceEDP · 2025 · ★ 3.97
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Study No. 17Matchbox Romance
Contrast pairing

Study No. 17 × Matchbox Romance

Aromatic, green and citrus meets warm spicy, aromatic and rose. They share one accord 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 Study No. 17, blue is Matchbox Romance. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Study No. 17Matchbox Romance
aromaticboth
warm spicysecond
greenfirst
citrusfirst
fresh spicyfirst
fruityfirst
mossyfirst
rosesecond
earthyfirst
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Study No. 17
Green NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotTarragonTarragonMintMintLemonLemonRhubarbRhubarbBlack CurrantBlack CurrantGeraniumGeraniumJasmineJasmineoak mossOak mossLichenLichenPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Matchbox Romance
Cinnamon LeafCinnamon LeafCardamomCardamomFennelFennelRose de MaiRose de MaiCarnationCarnationVanillaVanillaTobacco LeafTobacco LeafOlibanumOlibanumHaitian VetiverHaitian Vetiver
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshStudy No. 17 brings citrus; Matchbox Romance brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Study No. 17 in summer and spring and Matchbox Romance in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Study No. 17 is moderate on both, Matchbox Romance 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 pointMatchbox Romance 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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