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 · Serge LutensFleurs de CitronnierEDP · 2004 · ★ 3.90

Second · PuredistanceRubikona No. 11Extrait · 2020 · ★ 4.01

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Contrast pairing

Fleurs de Citronnier × Rubikona No. 11

White floral, citrus and musky meets citrus, woody and warm spicy. They share four accords and two 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 Fleurs de Citronnier, blue is Rubikona No. 11. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fleurs de CitronnierRubikona No. 11

white floralboth

citrusboth

muskyboth

powderyboth

woodysecond

warm spicysecond

patchoulisecond

sweetsecond

yellow floralsecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Fleurs de Citronnier

Lemon Blossom Petitgrain

Petitgrain Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Neroli

Honey

Tuberose

Styrax

In both

MuskIris

Four shared accords:

white floralcitrusmuskypowdery

Only in Rubikona No. 11

Grapefruit Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Orange Blossom Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Clove

Clove

Rose

Patchouli

Solar Notes Vanilla

Vanilla

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepFleurs de Citronnier brings citrus; Rubikona No. 11 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk and iris, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWhite floral, citrus, musky and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Fleurs de Citronnier in summer and spring and Rubikona No. 11 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 leadRubikona No. 11 is voted long lasting and strong; Fleurs de Citronnier moderate on both. Expect Rubikona No. 11 to lead and Fleurs de Citronnier to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Rubikona No. 11, two of Fleurs de Citronnier over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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