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 · Pierre Guillaume ParisSwim / SXEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.58
Second · Pierre Guillaume ParisAqaysos Glass BottleEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.37From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Swim / SX × Aqaysos Glass Bottle
Musky, woody and powdery meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Swim / SX, blue is Aqaysos Glass Bottle. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Swim / SXAqaysos Glass Bottle
woodyboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
aromaticsecond
sweetfirst
yellow floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
marinefirst
soft spicysecond
greensecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Swim / SX
Palisander Rosewood
Algae
Ylang-Ylang
Cannabis
Musk
Exotic Woods
Palisander Rosewood
Algae
Ylang-Ylang
Cannabis
Musk
Exotic WoodsIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
muskywoodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Aqaysos Glass Bottle
Bergamot
Cassia
Coriander
Pepper
Cedar
White Musk
Pine Tree
Woody Notes
Patchouli
Bergamot
Cassia
Coriander
Pepper
Cedar
White Musk
Pine Tree
Woody Notes
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepAqaysos Glass Bottle brings aromatic; Swim / SX brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadMusky, woody and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
What to watch
- One will leadAqaysos Glass Bottle is voted moderate on both; Swim / SX moderate and intimate. Expect Aqaysos Glass Bottle to lead and Swim / SX to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Aqaysos Glass Bottle, two of Swim / SX over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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