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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.

IlanguaraFirst · PhaedonIlanguaraEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.82
BarqSecond · Swiss ArabianBarq★ 4.08
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Ilanguara × Barq

Woody, amber and vanilla meets warm spicy, woody 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 Ilanguara, blue is Barq. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IlanguaraBarq
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
vanillaboth
amberboth
sweetboth
almondfirst
yellow floralfirst
balsamicfirst
nuttyfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ilanguara
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangLemonLemonAlmondAlmondBenzoinBenzoinCopaiba balmCopaiba balmGurjan balsamGurjan balsamIncenseIncenseGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodVetiverVetiverCedarCedar
In both
Vanilla
Five shared accords:
woodyambervanillasweetwarm spicy
Only in Barq
CardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonTangerineTangerineOrangeOrangeWhite WoodWhite WoodRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwoodBrown sugarBrown sugarMuskMuskAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, vanilla and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ilanguara is moderate on both, Barq 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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