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 · MolinardAcqua LotusEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.50

Second · XerjoffKobeEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.00

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Contrast pairing

Acqua Lotus × Kobe

Woody, fruity and floral meets citrus, amber and white floral. 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 Acqua Lotus, blue is Kobe. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Acqua LotusKobe

citrusboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

white floralboth

fresh spicyboth

fruityfirst

floralfirst

ambersecond

marinefirst

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Acqua Lotus

Sea Notes

Pepper

Red Berries Lemon

Lemon

Black Currant Flowers

Flowers

Jasmine

Turkish Rose White Cedar Extract

White Cedar Extract Sandalwood

Sandalwood

In both

Musk

Five shared accords:

woodyaromaticfresh spicycitruswhite floral

Only in Kobe

Orange

Bergamot

Labdanum

Neroli

Petitgrain Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Brazilian Rosewood

Brazilian Rosewood Benzoin

Benzoin

Tonka Bean Ambergris

Ambergris

Agarwood (Oud) Styrax

Styrax

Why it might work

Light over deepKobe brings citrus; Acqua Lotus brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Acqua Lotus is long lasting and enormous, Kobe long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointAcqua Lotus first, then Kobe over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?