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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Dubhe AssolutoFirst · Tiziana TerenziDubhe Assoluto2016 · ★ 4.40
The Exception No 1Second · M. MicallefThe Exception No 1EDP · ★ 4.80
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Dubhe Assoluto × The Exception No 1

Woody, oud and warm spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. 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 Dubhe Assoluto, blue is The Exception No 1. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dubhe AssolutoThe Exception No 1
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
citrussecond
oudfirst
rosefirst
cacaosecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Dubhe Assoluto
RoseRoseSaffronSaffronCyperus esculentusCyperus esculentusGeraniumGeraniumWhite OudWhite OudGurjan balsamGurjan balsamGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCurrant budsCurrant budsOrrisOrrisVanillaVanillaAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouli
In both
Cedar
Five shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromaticearthyfresh spicy
Only in The Exception No 1
BergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitBitter OrangeBitter OrangeVetiverVetiverPepperPepperCacao PodCacao PodBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Exception No 1 brings citrus and aromatic; Dubhe Assoluto brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and earthy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadThe Exception No 1 is voted eternal and strong; Dubhe Assoluto eternal and enormous. Expect The Exception No 1 to lead and Dubhe Assoluto to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Exception No 1, two of Dubhe Assoluto over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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