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 · Molton BrownSuede OrrisEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.89

Second · Molton BrownRosa Absolute Eau de ParfumEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.44

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Harmony pairing

Suede Orris × Rosa Absolute Eau de Parfum

Woody, amber and citrus meets rose, aromatic and floral. They share five accords and five 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 Suede Orris, blue is Rosa Absolute Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Suede OrrisRosa Absolute Eau de Parfum

roseboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

patchouliboth

amberfirst

irisfirst

balsamicfirst

powderyfirst

earthyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Suede Orris

Mandarin Orange Olibanum

Olibanum

Jasmine

Cedar

In both

ElemiOrrisRosePatchouliLabdanum

Five shared accords:

woodycitrusaromaticpatchoulirose

Only in Rosa Absolute Eau de Parfum

Black Currant Bergamot

Bergamot

Geranium

Violet Leaf Musk

Musk

Coffee

Why it might work

Light over deepRosa Absolute Eau de Parfum brings aromatic; Suede Orris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list elemi, orris, rose and patchouli and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, citrus, aromatic and patchouli run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadRosa Absolute Eau de Parfum is voted long lasting and moderate; Suede Orris weak and intimate. Expect Rosa Absolute Eau de Parfum to lead and Suede Orris to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Rosa Absolute Eau de Parfum, two of Suede Orris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?