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First · Molton BrownRosa AbsoluteEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.41
Second · RochasByzance EDT 2017 EditionEDT · 2017 · ★ 4.22From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Rosa Absolute × Byzance EDT 2017 Edition
Rose, fruity and woody meets warm spicy, powdery and white floral. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rosa Absolute, blue is Byzance EDT 2017 Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Rosa AbsoluteByzance EDT 2017 Edition
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
floralboth
aromaticboth
rosefirst
fruityfirst
powderysecond
white floralsecond
greensecond
freshsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Rosa Absolute
Black Currant
Raspberry
Pink Pepper
Rose
Geranium
Violet Leaf
Patchouli
Labdanum
Black Currant
Raspberry
Pink Pepper
Rose
Geranium
Violet Leaf
Patchouli
LabdanumIn both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:woodyaromaticfloralwarm spicy
Only in Byzance EDT 2017 Edition
Aldehydes
Spices
Carnation
Basil
Lemon
Cardamom
Mandarin Orange
Green Notes
Tuberose
Turkish Rose
Ylang-Ylang
Anise
Aldehydes
Spices
Carnation
Basil
Lemon
Cardamom
Mandarin Orange
Green Notes
Tuberose
Turkish Rose
Ylang-Ylang
AniseWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, floral and warm spicy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rosa Absolute is moderate on both, Byzance EDT 2017 Edition long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointByzance EDT 2017 Edition first, then Rosa Absolute 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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