Layering Lab

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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.

First · Penhaligon'sMarylebone WoodEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.78

Second · Nina RicciL'Air du Temps L'Aurore2017 · ★ 4.12

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Marylebone Wood × L'Air du Temps L'Aurore

Woody, aromatic and earthy meets citrus, rose and woody. They share one accord 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 Marylebone Wood, blue is L'Air du Temps L'Aurore. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Marylebone WoodL'Air du Temps L'Aurore

woodyboth

citrussecond

rosesecond

white floralsecond

marinesecond

aromaticfirst

soft spicysecond

sweetsecond

earthyfirst

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Marylebone Wood

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

Amber

Cedar

Patchouli

In both

Grapefruit

One shared accord:

woody

Only in L'Air du Temps L'Aurore

Orange Blossom Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Damask Rose

Damask Rose Fig Tree

Fig Tree

Driftwood

Moss

Why it might work

Light over deepMarylebone Wood brings aromatic; L'Air du Temps L'Aurore brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list grapefruit, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody runs through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Marylebone Wood is long lasting and moderate, L'Air du Temps L'Aurore weak and strong, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointMarylebone Wood first, then L'Air du Temps L'Aurore 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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Marylebone Wood · Penhaligon's

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L'Air du Temps L'Aurore · Nina Ricci

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