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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

BalkisFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurBalkisParfum · 2003 · ★ 3.94
MortelSecond · TrudonMortelEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.21
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Balkis × Mortel

Rose, fruity and vanilla meets amber, fresh spicy and woody. They share three 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 Balkis, blue is Mortel. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BalkisMortel
amberboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
rosefirst
fruityfirst
vanillafirst
sweetfirst
coffeefirst
irisfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Balkis
RaspberryRaspberryRoseRoseVanilleVanilleCoffeeCoffeeIrisIrisPepperPepper
In both
Benzoin
Three shared accords:
warm spicyfresh spicyamber
Only in Mortel
Black PepperBlack PepperNutmegNutmegPimentoPimentoOlibanumOlibanumWoody NotesWoody NotesResinsResinsMyrhhMyrhhLabdanumLabdanumCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMortel brings amber; Balkis brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Balkis is very weak and moderate, Mortel moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBalkis first, then Mortel 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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