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.

Ascetic VanillaFirst · Filippo SorcinelliAscetic VanillaEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.02
PapilioSecond · PuredistancePapilioEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.91
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Ascetic Vanilla × Papilio

Vanilla, caramel and woody meets woody, floral and amber. 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 Ascetic Vanilla, blue is Papilio. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ascetic VanillaPapilio
woodyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
muskyboth
vanillafirst
caramelfirst
floralsecond
sweetfirst
lactonicfirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ascetic Vanilla
AmberwoodAmberwoodSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMuskCaramelCaramelJasmineJasmineMilkMilk
In both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:
woodypowderyambermusky
Only in Papilio
BergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaHedioneHedioneOrrisOrrisNeroliNeroliHeliotropeHeliotropeLily of the ValleyLily of the ValleyCarrotCarrotCedarCedarVetiverVetiverAmbroxanAmbroxanPeachPeach
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spicePapilio brings amber; Ascetic Vanilla brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, amber and musky run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAscetic Vanilla is voted long lasting and strong; Papilio moderate on both. Expect Ascetic Vanilla to lead and Papilio to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ascetic Vanilla, two of Papilio over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Ascetic Vanilla × Papilio · Layering Lab | Scentsation