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 MarlySedburyParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.74

Second · Raw ContrastRed BeansEDP · ★ 5.00

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Contrast pairing

Sedbury × Red Beans

White floral, amber and tuberose meets amber, balsamic and vanilla. They share five 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 Sedbury, blue is Red Beans. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SedburyRed Beans

amberboth

aromaticboth

vanillaboth

woodyboth

white floralfirst

warm spicyboth

tuberosefirst

balsamicsecond

animalicfirst

citrusfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sedbury

Clary Sage Lavender

Lavender

Tangerine

Bergamot

Tuberose

Jasmine

Iris

Ambergris

Vetiver

Patchouli

In both

BenzoinVanilla

Five shared accords:

amberaromaticvanillawarm spicywoody

Only in Red Beans

Elemi

Pine

Popsicle

Peru Balsam Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Amber

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceSedbury brings amber; Red Beans brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list benzoin and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, aromatic, vanilla and warm spicy run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointRed Beans first, then Sedbury over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?