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.

ArabesqueFirst · Ormonde JayneArabesque2023 · ★ 4.06
CarbonSecond · Aaron Terence HughesCarbon★ 4.25
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Contrast pairing

Arabesque × Carbon

Rose, oud and warm spicy meets musky, powdery and amber. They share two 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 Arabesque, blue is Carbon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ArabesqueCarbon
woodyboth
white floralboth
rosefirst
muskysecond
oudfirst
powderysecond
warm spicyfirst
earthyfirst
patchoulifirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Arabesque
SaffronSaffronBlack CurrantBlack CurrantBlack PepperBlack PepperRoseRoseJasmineJasmineAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouliMossMoss
In both
BergamotMusk
Two shared accords:
white floralwoody
Only in Carbon
White FlowersWhite FlowersWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesVanillaVanillaHeliotropeHeliotropeAmberAmberYlang-YlangYlang-YlangSkinSkinAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Arabesque is long lasting and strong, Carbon 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 pointCarbon first, then Arabesque 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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Arabesque × Carbon · Layering Lab | Scentsation