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.

Feuilles de TabacFirst · Miller HarrisFeuilles de TabacEDP · 2000 · ★ 4.18
La Fumee ArabieSecond · Miller HarrisLa Fumee Arabie2012 · ★ 4.33
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Feuilles de TabacLa Fumee Arabie
Contrast pairing

Feuilles de Tabac × La Fumee Arabie

Aromatic, woody and warm spicy meets amber, smoky and warm spicy. They share five accords 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 Feuilles de Tabac, blue is La Fumee Arabie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Feuilles de TabacLa Fumee Arabie
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
balsamicboth
ambersecond
smokysecond
tobaccofirst
sweetfirst
herbalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Feuilles de Tabac
Pine needlesPine needlesSageSageBergamotBergamotPimentoPimentoAllspiceAllspiceTobaccoTobaccoPatchouliPatchouliTonka BeanTonka Bean
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
aromaticwoodywarm spicyfresh spicybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in La Fumee Arabie
Guatemalan CardamomGuatemalan CardamomLabdanumLabdanumCorianderCorianderCuminCuminIncenseIncenseBirchBirchCedarCedarAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)VanillaVanillaRoseRose
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFeuilles de Tabac brings aromatic; La Fumee Arabie brings amber and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Feuilles de Tabac is long lasting and moderate, La Fumee Arabie 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 pointLa Fumee Arabie first, then Feuilles de Tabac 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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