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.

No11 Cuir StyraxFirst · PradaNo11 Cuir Styrax2011 · ★ 4.30
Ball DropSecond · Boy SmellsBall DropEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.50
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No11 Cuir StyraxBall Drop
Contrast pairing

No11 Cuir Styrax × Ball Drop

Amber, white floral and leather meets citrus, woody and amber. They share three accords 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 No11 Cuir Styrax, blue is Ball Drop. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

No11 Cuir StyraxBall Drop
amberboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
fruitysecond
leatherfirst
herbalsecond
champagnesecond
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in No11 Cuir Styrax
StyraxStyraxNeroliNeroliAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerMuskMuskVanilleVanilleMahoganyMahoganyLeatherLeatherIncenseIncense
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
amberwoodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ball Drop
LimoncelloLimoncelloSageSageChampagneChampagneGrapesGrapesCedarwoodCedarwoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBall Drop brings citrus; No11 Cuir Styrax brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: No11 Cuir Styrax is moderate and intimate, Ball Drop moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointNo11 Cuir Styrax first, then Ball Drop 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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