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 · PhaedonCoton EgyptienEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.80

Second · Swiss ArabianFadeitak★ 4.19

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Contrast pairing

Coton Egyptien × Fadeitak

Powdery, musky and woody meets amber, woody and musky. They share three 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 Coton Egyptien, blue is Fadeitak. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Coton EgyptienFadeitak

powderyboth

woodyboth

muskyboth

ambersecond

fresh spicysecond

animalicsecond

greenfirst

floralfirst

aromaticfirst

warm spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Coton Egyptien

Cotton Flower Cedar

Cedar

Galbanum

In both

Musk

Three shared accords:

powderymuskywoody

Only in Fadeitak

Amber

Pepper

Woodsy Notes Animal notes

Animal notes

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadPowdery, musky and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Coton Egyptien in summer and spring and Fadeitak in fall and winter. 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 leadFadeitak is voted long lasting and strong; Coton Egyptien moderate and intimate. Expect Fadeitak to lead and Coton Egyptien to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Fadeitak, two of Coton Egyptien over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?