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.

PrideFirst · RasasiPride2023 · ★ 4.00
ReceptionSecond · AmouageReception2025 · ★ 3.82
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PrideReception
Contrast pairing

Pride × Reception

Sweet, amber and tobacco meets aromatic, amber and woody. They share two 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 Pride, blue is Reception. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PrideReception
amberboth
citrusboth
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
tobaccofirst
mossyfirst
honeyfirst
fruityfirst
woodysecond
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pride
MandarinMandarinPeachPeachTobaccoTobaccoHoneyHoneyAmberAmberMossMoss
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
ambercitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Reception
CorianderCorianderPink PepperPink PepperCoffeeCoffeePinePineJuniperJuniperLemonLemonLabdanumLabdanumFrankincenseFrankincenseCedarwoodCedarwoodPatchouliPatchouliPalo SantoPalo SantoVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepReception brings aromatic; Pride brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAmber and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Pride in summer and Reception 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 leadPride is voted long lasting and strong; Reception long lasting and strong. Expect Pride to lead and Reception to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pride, two of Reception over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Pride × Reception · Layering Lab | Scentsation