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.
First · NomenclatureWood Dew2022 · ★ 3.33
Second · HoubigantRaffinee1982 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Wood Dew × Raffinee
Powdery, woody and musky meets warm spicy, floral and aromatic. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Wood Dew, blue is Raffinee. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Wood DewRaffinee
powderyboth
woodyboth
floralboth
sweetboth
warm spicysecond
aromaticsecond
muskyfirst
fruityfirst
white floralsecond
violetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Wood Dew
White Musk
Palo Santo
Pear
Violet
Australian Sandalwood
Peach
Matcha Tea
Turkish Rose
Peony
White MuskPalo SantoPearVioletAustralian SandalwoodPeachMatcha TeaTurkish RosePeonyIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
powderywoodysweetfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Raffinee
Carnation
Plum
Clary Sage
Orange Blossom
Bergamot
Rose
Jasmine
Lemon
Orris Root
Tonka Bean
Mimosa
Tuberose
CarnationPlumClary SageOrange BlossomBergamotRoseJasmineLemonOrris RootTonka BeanMimosaTuberoseWhy it might work
- Light over deepRaffinee brings aromatic; Wood Dew brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadPowdery, woody, sweet and floral run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Wood Dew in spring and Raffinee in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadRaffinee is voted long lasting and strong; Wood Dew moderate on both. Expect Raffinee to lead and Wood Dew to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Raffinee, two of Wood Dew over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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