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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.

SoleilFirst · RochasSoleilEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.85
MacassarSecond · RochasMacassar1980 · ★ 4.52
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Soleil × Macassar

Citrus, sweet and white floral meets woody, aromatic and earthy. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Soleil, blue is Macassar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SoleilMacassar
woodyboth
citrusfirst
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
earthysecond
leathersecond
patchoulifirst
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Soleil
PearPearTangerineTangerinePink PepperPink PepperOrange BlossomOrange BlossomTuberoseTuberoseRoseRoseWhite WoodsWhite WoodsVanillaVanilla
In both
Patchouli
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Macassar
Pine Tree NeedlesPine Tree NeedlesArtemisiaArtemisiaGreen NotesGreen NotesFruity NotesFruity NotesBergamotBergamotCedarCedarCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineVetiverVetiverGeraniumGeraniumLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSoleil brings citrus; Macassar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Soleil in summer and spring and Macassar 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 leadMacassar is voted eternal and strong; Soleil moderate on both. Expect Macassar to lead and Soleil to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Macassar, two of Soleil over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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