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.

Apex ParfumFirst · Roja DoveApex ParfumParfum · 2022 · ★ 4.00
Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5Second · Roja DoveRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5Parfum · 2017 · ★ 5.00
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Apex ParfumRoja Dove Parfum Royale #5
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.

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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 OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonPineapplePineappleCypressCypressBalsam FirBalsam FirTobaccoTobaccoRumRumJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesIncenseIncenseCashmere WoodCashmere WoodAmbergrisAmbergriselemiElemi
In both
BergamotOrangeJasmineLabdanumOakmossPatchouliLeatherMuskGalbanumBenzoin
Six shared accords:
woodyaromaticcitrusfresh spicyearthyamber
Only in Roja Dove Parfum Royale #5
AldehydesAldehydesGrapefruitGrapefruitPetitgrainPetitgrainMay RoseMay RoseHeliotropeHeliotropeVioletVioletPeachPeachOrange BlossomOrange BlossomAppleAppleBlack CurrantBlack CurrantTuberoseTuberoseCedarCedar
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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