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.

First · Parfums de MarlyCarios2025 · ★ 3.06

Second · Parfums de MarlyLaytonParfum · 2016 · ★ 4.44

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Harmony pairing

Carios × Layton

Fresh spicy, aromatic and amber meets warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody. They share six accords and three 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 Carios, blue is Layton. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CariosLayton

fresh spicyboth

warm spicyboth

aromaticboth

woodyboth

vanillaboth

citrusboth

amberfirst

fruitysecond

powderysecond

lavendersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Carios

Saffron

Pink Pepper Black Pepper

Black Pepper Red Thyme

Red Thyme

Ambroxan

Tonka Bean Vetiver

Vetiver

Cedarwood

In both

Mandarin OrangeBergamotGeranium

Six shared accords:

fresh spicyaromaticwarm spicycitruswoodyvanilla

Only in Layton

Apple

Lavender

Violet

Jasmine

Vanilla

Cardamom

Sandalwood Pepper

Pepper

Guaiac Wood Patchouli

Patchouli

Coumarin

Ambermax™

Why it might work

Light over deepCarios brings aromatic; Layton brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, bergamot and geranium, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, warm spicy and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Carios is long lasting and moderate, Layton long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.