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.

TabaceauFirst · Mona di OrioTabaceauEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.34
FormosaSecond · Ormonde JayneFormosa2022 · ★ 3.86
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Contrast pairing

Tabaceau × Formosa

Aromatic, woody and tobacco meets citrus, floral and woody. They share four accords and no 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 Tabaceau, blue is Formosa. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TabaceauFormosa
woodyboth
aromaticboth
floralboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
tobaccofirst
sweetfirst
vanillafirst
fruitysecond
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tabaceau
TobaccoTobaccoOakOakThymeThymeVanillaVanillaLiatrisLiatris
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticwoodyfresh spicyfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Formosa
BergamotBergamotCitronCitronCardamomCardamomBlack CurrantBlack CurrantGreen TeaGreen TeaOsmanthusOsmanthusFreesiaFreesiaTea LeafTea LeafSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTabaceau brings aromatic; Formosa brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, fresh spicy and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Tabaceau in fall and winter and Formosa in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTabaceau is voted eternal and moderate; Formosa moderate on both. Expect Tabaceau to lead and Formosa to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tabaceau, two of Formosa over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Tabaceau × Formosa · Layering Lab | Scentsation