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 · Mona di OrioFour ThievesEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.60
Second · MeritRetrospectExtrait · 2024 · ★ 3.93From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Four Thieves × Retrospect
Herbal, powdery and fresh spicy meets musky, powdery and floral. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Four Thieves, blue is Retrospect. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Four ThievesRetrospect
powderyboth
irisboth
sweetboth
herbalfirst
muskysecond
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
amberfirst
floralsecond
freshsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Four Thieves
Marjoram
Tolu Balsam
Lavender
Narcissus
Raspberry Leaf
MarjoramTolu BalsamLavenderNarcissusRaspberry LeafIn both
Orris
Three shared accords:powderyirissweet
Only in Retrospect
Pear
Ambrette
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Jasmine
Violet
Rose
Rosemary
Musk
Moss
Vanilla
PearAmbretteAldehydesBergamotJasmineVioletRoseRosemaryMuskMossVanillaWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list orris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, iris and sweet run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Four Thieves is moderate on both, Retrospect moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointRetrospect first, then Four Thieves 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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