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 · TrudonAbsoluParfum · 2024 · ★ 4.12

Second · Thomas de MonacoUltima StoriaEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.03

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Contrast pairing

Absolu × Ultima Storia

Citrus, woody and white floral meets citrus, powdery and woody. They share five accords and no 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 Absolu, blue is Ultima Storia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AbsoluUltima Storia

citrusboth

woodyboth

powderyboth

irisboth

sweetboth

white floralfirst

warm spicyfirst

amberfirst

leathersecond

violetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Absolu

Mandarin

Saffron

Cardamom

Orange Blossom Iris

Iris

Frankincense Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Cedar

Cedar

Guaiac Wood

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

citruswoodyirispowderysweet

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Ultima Storia

Citron

Almond

Orris

Pear

Coffee

Clearwood

Linen

Leather

Talc

Why it might work

Light over deepAbsolu brings citrus; Ultima Storia brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus, woody, iris and powdery run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Absolu is moderate on both, Ultima Storia 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?