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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.

Blow UpFirst · Moth and Rabbit PerfumesBlow UpEDP · ★ 3.82
Balafre BrunSecond · LancômeBalafre Brun1974 · ★ 3.97
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Blow UpBalafre Brun
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Blow Up × Balafre Brun

Woody, amber and leather meets woody, aromatic and tobacco. They share three 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 Blow Up, blue is Balafre Brun. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blow UpBalafre Brun
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
amberfirst
leatherfirst
warm spicyfirst
smokyfirst
animalicfirst
tobaccosecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blow Up
AbsintheAbsintheSaffronSaffronCassisCassisCurrant budsCurrant budsCardamomCardamomIncenseIncenseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedar NeedlesCedar NeedlesChinese CedarChinese CedarMyrrhMyrrhWoody NotesWoody NotesBirchBirch
In both
LeatherAmber
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticearthy
Only in Balafre Brun
ChamomileChamomileLavenderLavenderBergamotBergamotLemonLemonPine needlesPine needlesTobaccoTobaccoClovesClovesNeroliNeroliOakmossOakmossCedarCedarVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBalafre Brun brings aromatic; Blow Up brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list leather and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Blow Up is moderate on both, Balafre Brun long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlow Up first, then Balafre Brun 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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