Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · Molton BrownTobacco AbsoluteEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.98

Second · Carolina Herrera212 Ice2010 · ★ 3.85

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Tobacco Absolute × 212 Ice

Woody, citrus and fresh spicy meets citrus, woody and fresh spicy. They share four accords and two 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 Tobacco Absolute, blue is 212 Ice. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tobacco Absolute212 Ice

citrusboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

balsamicfirst

tobaccofirst

amberfirst

sweetfirst

fruitysecond

rosesecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tobacco Absolute

Elemi

Cedar

Palisander Rosewood Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Tobacco

Peru Balsam Leather

Leather

In both

BergamotGrapefruit

Four shared accords:

woodycitrusfresh spicyaromatic

Only in 212 Ice

Wild Berries Rose

Rose

Musk

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepTobacco Absolute brings citrus; 212 Ice brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and grapefruit, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Tobacco Absolute in fall and winter and 212 Ice in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tobacco Absolute is moderate on both, 212 Ice moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointTobacco Absolute first, then 212 Ice 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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Tobacco Absolute · Molton Brown

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