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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.

Afrika OlifantFirst · NishaneAfrika OlifantEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.87
SaffronSecond · Jo Malone LondonSaffronEDC · 2013 · ★ 4.19
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Afrika Olifant × Saffron

Amber, musky and animalic meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share six 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 Afrika Olifant, blue is Saffron. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Afrika OlifantSaffron
amberboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
leatherboth
smokyboth
powderyboth
animalicfirst
warm spicysecond
oudfirst
metallicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Afrika Olifant
MyrhhMyrhhAmbergrisAmbergrisOlibanumOlibanumLabdanumLabdanumCivetCivetCastoreumCastoreumLeatherLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Synthetic CivetSynthetic CivetMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
ambermuskyleathersmokywoodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Saffron
Pink PepperPink PepperIncenseIncenseBergamotBergamotSaffronSaffronSandalwoodSandalwoodIrisIrisWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodAmberAmberWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAmber, musky, leather and smoky run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAfrika Olifant is voted eternal and strong; Saffron moderate and intimate. Expect Afrika Olifant to lead and Saffron to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Afrika Olifant, two of Saffron over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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