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.

Semi-Bespoke No. 8First · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 8EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.67
Mexico SoulSecond · ZaraMexico Soul2019 · ★ 4.03
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Semi-Bespoke No. 8Mexico Soul
Contrast pairing

Semi-Bespoke No. 8 × Mexico Soul

White floral, fresh and aldehydic meets ozonic, woody and aquatic. They share three 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 Semi-Bespoke No. 8, blue is Mexico Soul. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Semi-Bespoke No. 8Mexico Soul
woodyboth
powderyboth
greenboth
white floralfirst
ozonicsecond
freshfirst
aquaticsecond
muskysecond
aldehydicfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 8
AldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseRoseMagnoliaMagnoliaHeliotropeHeliotropeTuberoseTuberoseJasmineJasmineGardeniaGardeniaSandalwoodSandalwoodGreen NotesGreen NotesMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
greenpowderywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Mexico Soul
Violet LeafViolet LeafCardamomCardamomCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • A shared threadGreen, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSemi-Bespoke No. 8 is voted long lasting and strong; Mexico Soul moderate on both. Expect Semi-Bespoke No. 8 to lead and Mexico Soul to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Semi-Bespoke No. 8, two of Mexico Soul over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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