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.
First · Miller et BertauxStudy No. 17EDP · 2015 · ★ 3.82
Second · Miller et Bertauxlike an Egyptian...EDP · 2023 · ★ 4.21From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Study No. 17 × like an Egyptian...
Aromatic, green and citrus meets woody, fresh spicy and earthy. They share four accords and no notes.
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 like an Egyptian.... It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Study No. 17like an Egyptian...
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
woodysecond
greenfirst
soft spicyboth
citrusfirst
fruityfirst
ambersecond
mossyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Study No. 17
Green Notes
Bergamot
Tarragon
Mint
Lemon
Rhubarb
Black Currant
Geranium
Jasmine
Oak moss
Lichen
Patchouli
Green Notes
Bergamot
Tarragon
Mint
Lemon
Rhubarb
Black Currant
Geranium
Jasmine
Oak moss
Lichen
PatchouliIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicyearthysoft spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in like an Egyptian...
Black Pepper
Caraway
Pink Pepper
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Oud
Amber Xtreme
Rose
Vetyver
Sandalwood
Labdanum
Ambrocenide
Amber
Black Pepper
Caraway
Pink Pepper
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Oud
Amber Xtreme
Rose
Vetyver
Sandalwood
Labdanum
Ambrocenide
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepStudy No. 17 brings aromatic, green and citrus; like an Egyptian... brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, earthy and soft spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Study No. 17 in summer and spring and like an Egyptian... in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadlike an Egyptian... is voted long lasting and moderate; Study No. 17 moderate on both. Expect like an Egyptian... to lead and Study No. 17 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of like an Egyptian..., two of Study No. 17 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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