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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.

CairoFirst · Penhaligon'sCairoEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.17
Trouble in HeavenSecond · Christian LouboutinTrouble in Heaven2016 · ★ 3.87
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Cairo × Trouble in Heaven

Woody, warm spicy and rose meets amber, woody and patchouli. They share eight 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 Cairo, blue is Trouble in Heaven. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CairoTrouble in Heaven
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
earthyboth
vanillaboth
patchouliboth
powderyboth
balsamicboth
rosefirst
aquaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cairo
Damask RoseDamask RoseSaffronSaffronVanillaVanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedar
In both
LabdanumPatchouli
Eight shared accords:
woodywarm spicyvanillaearthypowderyamberpatchoulibalsamic
Only in Trouble in Heaven
CascaloneCascaloneBergamotBergamotIris FlowerIris FlowerRoseRoseAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list labdanum and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, vanilla and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cairo is long lasting and strong, Trouble in Heaven 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 pointCairo first, then Trouble in Heaven 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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