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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.

Erba PuraFirst · Sospiro PerfumesErba PuraEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.65
Red HibiscusSecond · Jo Malone LondonRed HibiscusEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.11
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Erba Pura × Red Hibiscus

Fruity, musky and citrus meets floral, amber and vanilla. They share five 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 Erba Pura, blue is Red Hibiscus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Erba PuraRed Hibiscus
amberboth
sweetboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
vanillaboth
fruityfirst
floralsecond
muskyfirst
fresh spicysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Erba Pura
OrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotLemonLemonFruitsFruitsWhite MuskWhite MuskMadagascar VanillaMadagascar Vanilla
In both
Amber
Five shared accords:
citrussweetpowderyambervanilla
Only in Red Hibiscus
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGingerGingerBlack CardamomBlack CardamomHibiscusHibiscusBlack OrchidBlack OrchidJasmineJasmineWater LilyWater LilyYlang YlangYlang YlangVanillaVanillaIncenseIncense
Why it might work
  • Light over deepErba Pura brings citrus; Red Hibiscus brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, sweet, powdery and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadErba Pura is voted eternal and enormous; Red Hibiscus moderate on both. Expect Erba Pura to lead and Red Hibiscus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Erba Pura, two of Red Hibiscus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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