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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.

TacticsFirst · ShiseidoTactics1978 · ★ 4.26
TangierSecond · Swiss ArabianTangier2019 · ★ 4.29
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Tactics × Tangier

Aromatic, woody and green meets green, citrus and amber. 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 Tactics, blue is Tangier. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TacticsTangier
aromaticboth
greenboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
ambersecond
cinnamonsecond
rosesecond
leathersecond
warm spicysecond
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tactics
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesGreen NotesGreen NotesBergamotBergamotGalbanumGalbanumLemonLemonPeachPeachPine TreePine TreeJasmineJasmineClary SageClary SageThymeThymeCedarCedarOakmossOakmoss
In both
MintAmber
Four shared accords:
aromaticgreenfresh spicycitrus
Only in Tangier
TangerineTangerineCinnamonCinnamonRoseRoseLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTactics brings aromatic and green; Tangier brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mint and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, green, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tactics is moderate on both, Tangier moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixGreen and amber are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointTangier first, then Tactics 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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