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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.

Basilica di AssisiFirst · Filippo SorcinelliBasilica di AssisiEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.86
Aqua VitaeSecond · Maison Francis KurkdjianAqua VitaeEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.80
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Basilica di Assisi × Aqua Vitae

Amber, citrus and balsamic meets citrus, vanilla and woody. They share two 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 Basilica di Assisi, blue is Aqua Vitae. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Basilica di AssisiAqua Vitae
citrusboth
woodyboth
amberfirst
vanillasecond
balsamicfirst
warm spicyfirst
freshsecond
aromaticsecond
white floralsecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Basilica di Assisi
PetitgrainPetitgrainIncenseIncenseLemonLemonLabdanumLabdanumPatchouliPatchouliDried FruitsDried FruitsWhite RoseWhite RoseBenzoinBenzoinStyraxStyraxAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka Bean
In both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:
citruswoody
Only in Aqua Vitae
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeFloral NotesFloral NotesSolar NotesSolar NotesMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBasilica di Assisi brings citrus; Aqua Vitae brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Basilica di Assisi in fall and winter and Aqua Vitae in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Basilica di Assisi is long lasting and moderate, Aqua Vitae moderate and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBasilica di Assisi first, then Aqua Vitae 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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