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 · Santa Maria NovellaCalicantusEDC · 1999 · ★ 4.09
Second · Lattafa PerfumesRaghba Wood IntenseEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.09From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Calicantus × Raghba Wood Intense
Yellow floral, woody and floral meets woody, amber and sweet. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Calicantus, blue is Raghba Wood Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
CalicantusRaghba Wood Intense
woodyboth
sweetboth
powderyboth
yellow floralfirst
floralfirst
mossyfirst
white floralfirst
ambersecond
earthyfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Calicantus
Ylang-Ylang
African Orange Flower
Bergamot
Carnation
Narcissus
Jasmine
Powdery Notes
Oak moss
Woodsy Notes
Peach
Ylang-Ylang
African Orange Flower
Bergamot
Carnation
Narcissus
Jasmine
Powdery Notes
Oak moss
Woodsy Notes
PeachIn both
AmberVanilla
Three shared accords:woodypowderysweet
Only in Raghba Wood Intense
Caramel
Licorice
Guaiac Wood
Cedar
Agarwood (Oud)
Sugar
Sandalwood
Cashmere Wood
Incense
Oakmoss
Musk
Caramel
Licorice
Guaiac Wood
Cedar
Agarwood (Oud)
Sugar
Sandalwood
Cashmere Wood
Incense
Oakmoss
MuskWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenCalicantus brings floral; Raghba Wood Intense brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery and sweet run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Calicantus is moderate on both, Raghba Wood Intense long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointRaghba Wood Intense first, then Calicantus 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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