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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.

PaithaniFirst · Penhaligon'sPaithani2017 · ★ 4.03
Lilacs & GooseberriesSecond · Shay & Blue LondonLilacs & GooseberriesEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.06
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PaithaniLilacs & Gooseberries
Contrast pairing

Paithani × Lilacs & Gooseberries

Warm spicy, leather and fresh spicy meets fruity, sweet and amber. They share one accord 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 Paithani, blue is Lilacs & Gooseberries. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PaithaniLilacs & Gooseberries
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
fruitysecond
sweetsecond
leatherfirst
fresh spicyfirst
floralsecond
woodyfirst
aromaticfirst
lactonicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Paithani
CardamomCardamomNutmegNutmegBlack PepperBlack PepperMilkMilkRoseRoseMateMateLeatherLeatherAmberwoodAmberwoodLabdanumLabdanumCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
amber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Lilacs & Gooseberries
LilacLilacGooseberryGooseberryWhite AmberWhite Amber
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAmber runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Paithani in fall and winter and Lilacs & Gooseberries in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPaithani is voted moderate on both; Lilacs & Gooseberries moderate on both. Expect Paithani to lead and Lilacs & Gooseberries to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Paithani, two of Lilacs & Gooseberries over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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