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.

First · Robert PiguetAlamedaEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.24

Second · AtkinsonsRose In Wonderland ExtraitExtrait · 2019 · ★ 4.27

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Contrast pairing

Alameda × Rose In Wonderland Extrait

Amber, woody and patchouli meets aromatic, rose and amber. They share four accords and two 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 Alameda, blue is Rose In Wonderland Extrait. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AlamedaRose In Wonderland Extrait

amberboth

woodyboth

roseboth

earthyboth

aromaticsecond

patchoulifirst

irisfirst

white floralfirst

powderyfirst

leatherfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Alameda

Lily

Bergamot

Orris

Patchouli

Castoreum

In both

RoseAmber

Four shared accords:

amberwoodyroseearthy

Only in Rose In Wonderland Extrait

Cassis

Geranium

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepRose In Wonderland Extrait brings aromatic; Alameda brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list rose and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, woody, rose and earthy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadAlameda is voted long lasting and strong; Rose In Wonderland Extrait weak and intimate. Expect Alameda to lead and Rose In Wonderland Extrait to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Alameda, two of Rose In Wonderland Extrait over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?