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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.

Swim / SXFirst · Pierre Guillaume ParisSwim / SXEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.58
Power BalladSecond · Room 1015Power Ballad2016 · ★ 3.78
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Contrast pairing

Swim / SX × Power Ballad

Musky, woody and powdery meets aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy. 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 Swim / SX, blue is Power Ballad. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Swim / SXPower Ballad
woodyboth
muskyfirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
greensecond
powderyfirst
sweetfirst
yellow floralfirst
marinefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Swim / SX
Palisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAlgaeAlgaeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangcannabisCannabisMuskMuskExotic WoodsExotic Woods
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Power Ballad
LimeLimePeppermintPeppermintBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitCorianderCorianderJuniperJuniperCuminCuminAniseAniseVetiverVetiverCedarCedarPoplar (Populus) budsPoplar (Populus) budsLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPower Ballad brings aromatic and citrus; Swim / SX brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Swim / SX is moderate and intimate, Power Ballad moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointSwim / SX first, then Power Ballad 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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