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.

MetalliqueFirst · Tom FordMetalliqueEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.77
Paestum RoseSecond · Eau D'ItaliePaestum RoseEDT · 2006 · ★ 4.14
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Metallique × Paestum Rose

Vanilla, aldehydic and powdery meets amber, rose and balsamic. They share four 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 Metallique, blue is Paestum Rose. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MetalliquePaestum Rose
amberboth
balsamicboth
floralboth
woodyboth
vanillafirst
aldehydicfirst
rosesecond
powderyfirst
warm spicysecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Metallique
AldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotHeliotropeHeliotropeHawthornHawthornLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyVanillaVanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Peru BalsamPeru BalsamSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Pink Pepper
Four shared accords:
floralbalsamicwoodyamber
Only in Paestum Rose
Black PepperBlack PepperCorianderCorianderArtemisiaArtemisiaTurkish RoseTurkish RoseIncenseIncenseOsmanthusOsmanthusMyrrhMyrrhOpoponaxOpoponaxWoody NotesWoody NotesPapyrusPapyrus
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spicePaestum Rose brings amber; Metallique brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, balsamic, woody and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Metallique is moderate on both, Paestum Rose moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPaestum Rose first, then Metallique over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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