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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 Pura MagicaFirst · Sospiro PerfumesErba Pura MagicaEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.22
ContraltoSecond · Sospiro PerfumesContraltoEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.45
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Contrast pairing

Erba Pura Magica × Contralto

Fruity, citrus and sweet meets woody, white floral and aromatic. They share eight 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 Erba Pura Magica, blue is Contralto. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Erba Pura MagicaContralto
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
white floralboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
fruityfirst
caramelfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Erba Pura Magica
Fruity NotesFruity NotesBergamotBergamotLemonLemonJasmineJasmineBalsamic NotesBalsamic NotesOrrisOrrisMuskMuskAmberAmberCaramelCaramelCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesEight shared accords:
citrussweetmuskypowderyamberwoodywhite floralaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Contralto
Orange BlossomOrange BlossomPink PepperPink PepperCloveCloveJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodChestnutChestnutCashmeranCashmeranVanillaVanillaPeru BalsamPeru Balsam
Why it might work
  • Light over deepErba Pura Magica brings citrus; Contralto brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, sweet, musky and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadErba Pura Magica is voted eternal and strong; Contralto long lasting and moderate. Expect Erba Pura Magica to lead and Contralto to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Erba Pura Magica, two of Contralto over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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