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 · Penhaligon'sAgarwood2017 · ★ 4.30

Second · Salvatore FerragamoLa Corte2018 · ★ 4.39

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Contrast pairing

Agarwood × La Corte

Oud, vanilla and warm spicy meets white floral, amber and vanilla. They share five 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 Agarwood, blue is La Corte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AgarwoodLa Corte

white floralboth

vanillaboth

woodyboth

amberboth

sweetboth

oudfirst

warm spicyfirst

aromaticfirst

almondsecond

floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Agarwood

Oud

Spices

Tonka

Petitgrain Cedar

Cedar

Vanilla

In both

Jasmine

Five shared accords:

vanillawoodywhite floralambersweet

Only in La Corte

Indian Jasmine White Lily

White Lily Almond Milk

Almond Milk Freesia

Freesia

Bourbon Vanilla White Amber

White Amber Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceLa Corte brings amber; Agarwood brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadVanilla, woody, white floral and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Agarwood in winter and La Corte in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Agarwood is long lasting and moderate, La Corte long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.