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 · PradaMirages BabylonEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.47

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Contrast pairing

Suede Orris × Mirages Babylon

Woody, amber and citrus meets amber, woody and powdery. They share four 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 Suede Orris, blue is Mirages Babylon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Suede OrrisMirages Babylon

amberboth

woodyboth

balsamicboth

powderyboth

citrusfirst

irisfirst

aromaticfirst

patchoulifirst

earthyfirst

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Suede Orris

Mandarin Orange elemi

Elemi

Olibanum

Orris

Rose

Jasmine

Patchouli

Cedar

In both

Labdanum

Four shared accords:

woodyamberbalsamicpowdery

Only in Mirages Babylon

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepSuede Orris brings citrus; Mirages Babylon brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, amber, balsamic and powdery run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadMirages Babylon is voted eternal and moderate; Suede Orris weak and intimate. Expect Mirages Babylon to lead and Suede Orris to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Mirages Babylon, two of Suede Orris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?