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 · Sarah Horowitz ParfumsBlood Orange Top NoteParfum · ★ 4.33

Second · ElectimussCapua2020 · ★ 3.90

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Contrast pairing

Blood Orange Top Note × Capua

Citrus, fruity and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share no 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 Blood Orange Top Note, blue is Capua. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blood Orange Top NoteCapua

citrusfirst

woodysecond

aromaticsecond

ambersecond

balsamicsecond

earthysecond

fruityfirst

fresh spicyfirst

sweetfirst

aldehydicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Blood Orange Top Note

Blood Orange

In bothNo shared notes

Only in Capua

Elemi

Cedar

Vetiver

Cashmere Wood Amber

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepBlood Orange Top Note brings citrus; Capua brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Blood Orange Top Note in spring and summer and Capua in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadCapua is voted long lasting and strong; Blood Orange Top Note moderate and intimate. Expect Capua to lead and Blood Orange Top Note to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Capua, two of Blood Orange Top Note over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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