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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.

ContessaFirst · MoresqueContessa2016 · ★ 4.20
Eau de Cartier Essence de ParadisSecond · CartierEau de Cartier Essence de ParadisEDT · 2016 · ★ 4.45
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ContessaEau de Cartier Essence de Paradis
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Contessa × Eau de Cartier Essence de Paradis

Vanilla, soft spicy and sweet meets woody, sweet and fruity. They share five 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 Contessa, blue is Eau de Cartier Essence de Paradis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ContessaEau de Cartier Essence de Paradis
sweetboth
yellow floralboth
muskyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
vanillafirst
woodysecond
fruitysecond
soft spicyfirst
anisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Contessa
Star AniseStar AniseNutmegNutmegPink PepperPink PepperBergamotBergamotRoseRoseJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanAmbroxanAmbroxan
In both
Ylang-YlangMusk
Five shared accords:
sweetambermuskypowderyyellow floral
Only in Eau de Cartier Essence de Paradis
Fruity NotesFruity NotesWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list ylang-ylang and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, amber, musky and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Contessa in fall and winter and Eau de Cartier Essence de Paradis in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Contessa is long lasting and strong, Eau de Cartier Essence de Paradis 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 pointEau de Cartier Essence de Paradis first, then Contessa 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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