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'sLP No. 9EDP · 1998 · ★ 3.83

Second · Fueguia 1833Fruta AmargaEDP · 2010 · ★ 2.75

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Contrast pairing

LP No. 9 × Fruta Amarga

Aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and earthy. They share two accords and no 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 LP No. 9, blue is Fruta Amarga. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LP No. 9Fruta Amarga

aromaticboth

woodyboth

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

fresh spicyfirst

floralfirst

earthysecond

lavenderfirst

herbalfirst

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in LP No. 9

Tarragon

Lavender

Geranium

Bergamot

Amalfi Lemon Carnation

Carnation

Rose

Jasmine

Virginia Cedar Cinnamon

Cinnamon

Amber

Patchouli

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

aromaticwoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Fruta Amarga

Mandarin Orange Vetiver

Vetiver

Papyrus

Why it might work

Fresh on freshFruta Amarga brings citrus; LP No. 9 brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadFruta Amarga is voted long lasting and strong; LP No. 9 long lasting and moderate. Expect Fruta Amarga to lead and LP No. 9 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Fruta Amarga, two of LP No. 9 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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