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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.

IndusFirst · Ormonde JayneIndus2020 · ★ 3.88
Metal ChypreSecond · Juliette Has A GunMetal Chypre2017 · ★ 3.76
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Contrast pairing

Indus × Metal Chypre

Fruity, rose and floral meets musky, amber and powdery. They share four 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 Indus, blue is Metal Chypre. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IndusMetal Chypre
muskyboth
amberboth
patchouliboth
fruityfirst
woodyboth
rosefirst
powderysecond
floralfirst
irissecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Indus
LitchiLitchiBlack Currant BlossomBlack Currant BlossomNutmegNutmegRoseRosePlumPlumMuskMuskChinese PatchouliChinese PatchouliIncenseIncense
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
muskypatchouliwoodyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Metal Chypre
Pink PepperPink PepperBergamotBergamotSuedeSuedeIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberAmbroxanAmbroxanWhite MuskWhite MuskTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • A shared threadMusky, patchouli, woody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Indus in spring and Metal Chypre in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Indus is long lasting and moderate, Metal Chypre 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 pointMetal Chypre first, then Indus 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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