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 · ShiseidoBaraEDP · 1917 · ★ 4.00

Second · Molton BrownSuede OrrisEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.89

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Contrast pairing

Bara × Suede Orris

Rose, floral and citrus meets woody, amber and citrus. They share two accords 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 Bara, blue is Suede Orris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BaraSuede Orris

roseboth

citrusboth

woodysecond

ambersecond

irissecond

balsamicsecond

aromaticsecond

powderysecond

patchoulisecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in BaraEvery listed note is shared.

In both

Rose

Two shared accords:

rosecitrus

Only in Suede Orris

Mandarin Orange elemi

Elemi

Olibanum

Orris

Jasmine

Patchouli

Labdanum

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepBara brings citrus; Suede Orris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadRose and citrus run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bara is moderate on both, Suede Orris weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointSuede Orris first, then Bara over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?