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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.

Steel ScarletFirst · Parfums Karmic HuesSteel ScarletParfum · 2023 · ★ 4.58
Zipped Soho NoirSecond · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped Soho NoirEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.14
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Steel Scarlet × Zipped Soho Noir

Citrus, floral and fresh spicy meets tobacco, amber and woody. They share two 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 Steel Scarlet, blue is Zipped Soho Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Steel ScarletZipped Soho Noir
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
tobaccosecond
ambersecond
woodysecond
floralfirst
aromaticsecond
greenfirst
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Steel Scarlet
ClementineClementineGrapefruitGrapefruitCyclamenCyclamenMagnoliaMagnoliaMuskMuskRoseRoseYuzuYuzuBirch LeafBirch LeafBlack TeaBlack TeaGeraniumGeraniumHayHaySandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Amber
Two shared accords:
fresh spicysweet
Only in Zipped Soho Noir
EucalyptusEucalyptusBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomTobacco LeafTobacco LeafNutmegNutmegSaffronSaffronAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCypressCypress
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSteel Scarlet brings citrus; Zipped Soho Noir brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Steel Scarlet in spring and summer and Zipped Soho Noir in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Steel Scarlet is long lasting and strong, Zipped Soho Noir 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 pointZipped Soho Noir first, then Steel Scarlet 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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