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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.

TaklamakanFirst · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777TaklamakanEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.28
Lemon PieSecond · ZaraLemon Pie2018 · ★ 4.04
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Taklamakan × Lemon Pie

Woody, amber and powdery meets citrus, white floral and musky. They share two 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 Taklamakan, blue is Lemon Pie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

TaklamakanLemon Pie
powderyboth
muskyboth
woodyfirst
citrussecond
amberfirst
vanillafirst
white floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
irisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Taklamakan
BenzoinBenzoinLabdanumLabdanumVanillaVanillaGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwoodChinese CedarChinese CedarRoseRoseBergamotBergamot
In both
Musk
Two shared accords:
powderymusky
Only in Lemon Pie
LemonLemonOrange BlossomOrange Blossom
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLemon Pie brings citrus; Taklamakan brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Taklamakan in fall and winter and Lemon Pie in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadTaklamakan is voted long lasting and strong; Lemon Pie moderate on both. Expect Taklamakan to lead and Lemon Pie to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Taklamakan, two of Lemon Pie over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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