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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.

Patchouli AbsoluFirst · Tom FordPatchouli AbsoluEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.12
Armani Code ColoniaSecond · Giorgio ArmaniArmani Code ColoniaEDT · 2017 · ★ 3.99
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Patchouli Absolu × Armani Code Colonia

Woody, patchouli and earthy meets citrus, amber and vanilla. 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 Patchouli Absolu, blue is Armani Code Colonia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Patchouli AbsoluArmani Code Colonia
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
patchoulifirst
vanillasecond
earthyfirst
sweetsecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Patchouli Absolu
PatchouliPatchouliLeatherLeatherMossMossCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodBay LeafBay LeafRosemaryRosemaryCashmere WoodCashmere WoodAmberAmberMuskMusk
In both
Tonka Bean
Four shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromaticamber
Only in Armani Code Colonia
BergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePink PepperPink PepperOrange BlossomOrange BlossomClary SageClary SageAmyl SalicylateAmyl SalicylateAmberwoodAmberwoodHeliotropeHeliotrope
Why it might work
  • Light over deepArmani Code Colonia brings citrus; Patchouli Absolu brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Patchouli Absolu in fall and winter and Armani Code Colonia in spring and summer. 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 leadPatchouli Absolu is voted eternal and strong; Armani Code Colonia moderate on both. Expect Patchouli Absolu to lead and Armani Code Colonia to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Absolu, two of Armani Code Colonia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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