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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.

Cuir Cuba IntenseFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurCuir Cuba IntenseParfum · 2014 · ★ 3.93
Rose BarbareSecond · GuerlainRose BarbareEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.12
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Cuir Cuba Intense × Rose Barbare

Soft spicy, anis and sweet meets rose, honey 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 Cuir Cuba Intense, blue is Rose Barbare. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir Cuba IntenseRose Barbare
sweetboth
woodyboth
floralboth
fresh spicyboth
soft spicyfirst
rosesecond
anisfirst
honeysecond
greenfirst
aldehydicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir Cuba Intense
LicoriceLicoriceStar AniseStar AniseMintMintSicilian LemonSicilian LemonLavenderLavenderCuminCuminCorianderCorianderYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMagnoliaMagnoliaGeraniumGeraniumTobaccoTobaccoHayHay
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
sweetfresh spicyfloralwoody
Only in Rose Barbare
RoseRoseAldehydesAldehydesFenugreekFenugreekHoneyHoneyWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, fresh spicy, floral and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cuir Cuba Intense is long lasting and moderate, Rose Barbare 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 pointRose Barbare first, then Cuir Cuba Intense 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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