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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.

EmpressFirst · Soki LondonEmpressEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.68
Yunnan TeaSecond · ZaraYunnan Tea2017 · ★ 4.03
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Empress × Yunnan Tea

Sweet, patchouli and woody meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and no 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 Empress, blue is Yunnan Tea. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EmpressYunnan Tea
woodyboth
sweetboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
patchoulifirst
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
earthyfirst
fresh spicysecond
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Empress
Wild StrawberryWild StrawberryRoseRosePeonyPeonyPatchouliPatchouliPopcornPopcornToffeeToffee
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetwoodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Yunnan Tea
BergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeCardamomCardamomMateMateOrange BlossomOrange BlossomChinese CedarChinese CedarGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepYunnan Tea brings citrus and aromatic; Empress brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadSweet, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Empress in winter and fall and Yunnan Tea in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Empress is eternal and strong, Yunnan Tea 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 pointEmpress first, then Yunnan Tea 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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