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 · Sarah Horowitz ParfumsOrigin StoryParfum · ★ 3.45
Second · MolinardAcqua LotusEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Origin Story × Acqua Lotus
Woody, patchouli and powdery meets woody, fruity and floral. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Origin Story, blue is Acqua Lotus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Origin StoryAcqua Lotus
woodyboth
powderyboth
white floralboth
warm spicyboth
citrusboth
patchoulifirst
fruitysecond
floralsecond
aromaticsecond
marinesecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Origin Story
Patchouli
Egyptian
Indian Jasmine
Yuzu
Amber
Vanilla
Cassia
Black Rose
Patchouli
Egyptian
Indian Jasmine
Yuzu
Amber
Vanilla
Cassia
Black RoseIn both
JasmineMuskSandalwood
Five shared accords:woodypowderywhite floralwarm spicycitrus
Only in Acqua Lotus
Sea Notes
Pepper
Red Berries
Lemon
Black Currant
Flowers
Turkish Rose
White Cedar Extract
Sea Notes
Pepper
Red Berries
Lemon
Black Currant
Flowers
Turkish Rose
White Cedar ExtractWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenAcqua Lotus brings floral; Origin Story brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery, white floral and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Origin Story in winter and fall and Acqua Lotus in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Origin Story is eternal and strong, Acqua Lotus long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOrigin Story first, then Acqua Lotus 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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