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.

ChampacaFirst · Ormonde JayneChampacaEDP · 2002 · ★ 3.91
Rio de JaneiroSecond · Memoirs Of A Perfume CollectorRio de Janeiro2025 · ★ 4.17
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Contrast pairing

Champaca × Rio de Janeiro

Floral, sweet and musky meets fruity, sweet and woody. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

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

ChampacaRio de Janeiro
sweetboth
woodyboth
freshboth
greenboth
floralfirst
fruitysecond
tropicalsecond
ambersecond
powderysecond
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Champaca
BambooBambooNeroliNeroliPink PepperPink PepperChampacaChampacaFreesiaFreesiaRiceRiceGreen TeaGreen TeaMyrhhMyrhh
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
sweetgreenfreshwoody
Only in Rio de Janeiro
PassionfruitPassionfruitPineapplePineappleCassisCassisCoconutCoconutAlmondAlmondGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCedarwoodCedarwoodRoseRoseLily of the ValleyLily of the ValleyAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodOlibanumOlibanum
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenChampaca brings floral; Rio de Janeiro brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, green, fresh and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadRio de Janeiro is voted long lasting and strong; Champaca moderate on both. Expect Rio de Janeiro to lead and Champaca to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Rio de Janeiro, two of Champaca over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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