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 · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 8EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.67
Second · ZaraMexico Soul2019 · ★ 4.03From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Lily-of-the-Valley
Rose
Magnolia
Heliotrope
Tuberose
Jasmine
Gardenia
Sandalwood
Green Notes
Musk
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Lily-of-the-Valley
Rose
Magnolia
Heliotrope
Tuberose
Jasmine
Gardenia
Sandalwood
Green Notes
MuskIn 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 Leaf
Cardamom
Cashmeran
Violet Leaf
Cardamom
CashmeranWhy it might work
- A shared threadGreen, powdery and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
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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