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 · Perfumer's WorkshopZipped ApolloEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.79

Second · Penhaligon'sBabylonEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.23

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Zipped Apollo × Babylon

Aromatic, musky and warm spicy meets woody, vanilla and powdery. 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 Zipped Apollo, blue is Babylon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zipped ApolloBabylon

warm spicyboth

vanillaboth

aromaticboth

powderyboth

fresh spicyboth

woodysecond

muskyfirst

citrusfirst

sweetfirst

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zipped Apollo

Bergamot

Melon

Lime

Tangerine

Cardamom

Lavender

Basil

Ginger

Musk

Tonka Bean Amber

Amber

In both

Nutmeg

Five shared accords:

aromaticwarm spicyvanillapowderyfresh spicy

Only in Babylon

Saffron

Coriander

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Vanilla

Vanilla

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepZipped Apollo brings aromatic; Babylon brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list nutmeg, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy, vanilla and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Zipped Apollo is moderate on both, Babylon long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointBabylon first, then Zipped Apollo 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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Zipped Apollo · Perfumer's Workshop

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Babylon · Penhaligon's

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