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.

First · NasomattoBaraondaEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.40

Second · ALREHAB PERFUMESLubna2015 · ★ 4.08

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Contrast pairing

Baraonda × Lubna

Woody, whiskey and musky meets floral, white floral and amber. They share three accords and no notes.

The blend

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Baraonda, blue is Lubna. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BaraondaLubna

woodyboth

floralboth

amberboth

white floralsecond

whiskeyfirst

muskyfirst

citrussecond

greensecond

oudsecond

rosefirst

What each brings

Only in Baraonda

Whiskey

Woody Notes Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Ambrette (Musk Mallow) Rose

Rose

Ambroxan

Musk

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyfloralamber

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Lubna

Floral Notes Citruses

Citruses

White Flowers Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Amber

Amber

Herbal Notes Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Flowers over greenLubna brings floral; Baraonda brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadWoody, floral and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Baraonda in fall and winter and Lubna in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Baraonda is long lasting and strong, Lubna 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 pointBaraonda first, then Lubna over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?