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.

First · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777TaklamakanEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.28

Second · Yves Saint LaurentCaftanEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.26

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Harmony pairing

Taklamakan × Caftan

Woody, amber and powdery meets amber, warm spicy and musky. They share four accords and four 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 Taklamakan, blue is Caftan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TaklamakanCaftan

amberboth

warm spicyboth

woodyfirst

muskyboth

balsamicboth

powderyfirst

vanillafirst

irisfirst

patchoulifirst

earthyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Taklamakan

Vanilla

Guaiac Wood Iris

Iris

Patchouli

Sandalwood Chinese Cedar

Chinese Cedar Rose

Rose

In both

BenzoinLabdanumMuskBergamot

Four shared accords:

amberwarm spicybalsamicmusky

Only in Caftan

Pink Pepper Tangerine

Tangerine

Olibanum

Styrax

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list benzoin, labdanum, musk and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, balsamic and musky run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Taklamakan is long lasting and strong, Caftan long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointTaklamakan first, then Caftan over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?