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 · SisleyEau TropicaleEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.72
Second · GuerlainTonka ImperialeEDP · 2010 · ★ 4.39From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Eau Tropicale × Tonka Imperiale
Floral, citrus and fresh spicy meets sweet, amber and almond. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau Tropicale, blue is Tonka Imperiale. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau TropicaleTonka Imperiale
sweetboth
woodyboth
fruityboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
almondsecond
aromaticsecond
vanillasecond
citrusfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau Tropicale
Passionfruit
Hibiscus
Frangipani
Ginger flower
Violet
Turkish Rose
Tuberose
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Patchouli
Passionfruit
Hibiscus
Frangipani
Ginger flower
Violet
Turkish Rose
Tuberose
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
PatchouliIn both
BergamotCedar
Three shared accords:fruitywoodysweet
Only in Tonka Imperiale
Bitter Almond
Rosemary
Tonka Bean
Tobacco
Jasmine
Incense
Pine
Bitter Almond
Rosemary
Tonka Bean
Tobacco
Jasmine
Incense
PineWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau Tropicale brings citrus; Tonka Imperiale brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFruity, woody and sweet run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau Tropicale in summer and Tonka Imperiale in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadTonka Imperiale is voted long lasting and moderate; Eau Tropicale moderate on both. Expect Tonka Imperiale to lead and Eau Tropicale to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Tonka Imperiale, two of Eau Tropicale over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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