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 · Roja DoveApex ParfumParfum · 2022 · ★ 4.00
Second · Roja DoveRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Parfum · 2017 · ★ 5.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Apex Parfum × Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Woody, aromatic and citrus meets woody, citrus and white floral. They share six accords and ten notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Apex Parfum, blue is Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Apex ParfumRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
white floralsecond
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
fruitysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Apex Parfum
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Pineapple
Cypress
Balsam Fir
Tobacco
Rum
Juniper Berries
Incense
Cashmere Wood
Ambergris
Elemi
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Pineapple
Cypress
Balsam Fir
Tobacco
Rum
Juniper Berries
Incense
Cashmere Wood
Ambergris
ElemiIn both
BergamotOrangeJasmineLabdanumOakmossPatchouliLeatherMuskGalbanumBenzoin
Six shared accords:woodyaromaticcitrusfresh spicyearthyamber
Only in Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
Aldehydes
Grapefruit
Petitgrain
May Rose
Heliotrope
Violet
Peach
Orange Blossom
Apple
Black Currant
Tuberose
Cedar
Aldehydes
Grapefruit
Petitgrain
May Rose
Heliotrope
Violet
Peach
Orange Blossom
Apple
Black Currant
Tuberose
CedarWhy it might work
- Light over deepApex Parfum brings aromatic and citrus; Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, orange, jasmine and labdanum and 6 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Apex Parfum in spring and fall and Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 in winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Apex Parfum is long lasting and strong, Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5 long lasting and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5 first, then Apex Parfum 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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