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.

Cologne du MatéFirst · MizensirCologne du MatéCologne · 2019 · ★ 4.07
Opium Collector's Edition 2014Second · Yves Saint LaurentOpium Collector's Edition 2014EDP · 2014 · ★ 4.09
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Cologne du MatéOpium Collector's Edition 2014
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Cologne du Maté × Opium Collector's Edition 2014

Citrus, aromatic and musky meets citrus, aromatic and amber. They share five accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cologne du Maté, blue is Opium Collector's Edition 2014. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cologne du MatéOpium Collector's Edition 2014
citrusboth
aromaticboth
white floralboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
ambersecond
vanillasecond
floralsecond
muskyfirst
aldehydicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cologne du Maté
ParadisoneParadisoneMateMateSageSageSolar NotesSolar NotesMuskMuskWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Mandarin Orange
Five shared accords:
citrusaromaticwoodywhite floralpowdery
Only in Opium Collector's Edition 2014
BergamotBergamotCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineAmberAmberVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCologne du Maté brings citrus and aromatic; Opium Collector's Edition 2014 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, woody and white floral run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOpium Collector's Edition 2014 is voted eternal and enormous; Cologne du Maté moderate on both. Expect Opium Collector's Edition 2014 to lead and Cologne du Maté to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Opium Collector's Edition 2014, two of Cologne du Maté over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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