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 · Robert PiguetNotes2012 · ★ 3.62

Second · Majda BekkaliMudejar ObscurEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.67

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Contrast pairing

Notes × Mudejar Obscur

Aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy meets woody, amber and patchouli. They share four 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 Notes, blue is Mudejar Obscur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NotesMudejar Obscur

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

earthyboth

aromaticfirst

soft spicyboth

ambersecond

patchoulisecond

citrusfirst

warm spicysecond

white floralfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Notes

Clary Sage Bergamot

Bergamot

Orange Blossom Geranium

Geranium

Costus

Tonka Bean Vetiver

Vetiver

Oakmoss

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

fresh spicyearthywoodysoft spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Mudejar Obscur

Black Currant Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Olibanum

Olibanum

Rose

Patchouli

Cedar

Ambroxan

Cashmeran

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepNotes brings aromatic and citrus; Mudejar Obscur brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadFresh spicy, earthy, woody and soft spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Notes in spring and Mudejar Obscur in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Notes is moderate on both, Mudejar Obscur long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointMudejar Obscur first, then Notes 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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Notes · Robert Piguet

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Mudejar Obscur · Majda Bekkali

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