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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.

Black TulipFirst · Shay & Blue LondonBlack TulipEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.05
Alba di SeoulSecond · Santa Maria NovellaAlba di Seoul2012 · ★ 4.00
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Black TulipAlba di Seoul
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Black Tulip × Alba di Seoul

Fruity, sweet and floral meets woody, green and aromatic. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Black Tulip, blue is Alba di Seoul. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black TulipAlba di Seoul
woodyboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
floralfirst
greensecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
freshfirst
ambersecond
chocolatefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Tulip
CyclamenCyclamenSnowdropsSnowdropsPlumPlumTulipTulipWhite ChocolateWhite Chocolate
In both
Woody Notes
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Alba di Seoul
Green NotesGreen NotesPine TreePine TreeOriental notesOriental notes
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenBlack Tulip brings floral; Alba di Seoul brings woody and green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list woody notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Tulip in fall and Alba di Seoul in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Tulip is moderate on both, Alba di Seoul moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlack Tulip first, then Alba di Seoul 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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