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 · Filippo Sorcinellicruising-areaExtrait · 2021 · ★ 3.78

Second · Filippo SorcinelliLavs Christmas Edition 2023EDP · 2023 · ★ 4.67

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Contrast pairing

cruising-area × Lavs Christmas Edition 2023

Woody, warm spicy and patchouli meets amber, balsamic and aromatic. They share three accords and two 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 cruising-area, blue is Lavs Christmas Edition 2023. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

cruising-areaLavs Christmas Edition 2023

amberboth

balsamicboth

aromaticboth

woodyfirst

sweetsecond

vanillasecond

warm spicyfirst

patchoulifirst

smokyfirst

conifersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in cruising-area

Smoke

Spices

Patchouli

Amyris

Vetiver

Copahu Balm Precious Woods

Precious Woods Gurjan balsam

Gurjan balsam Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Cedar

Cedar

In both

ClovesBlack Pepper

Three shared accords:

balsamicaromaticamber

Only in Lavs Christmas Edition 2023

Cardamom

Jasmine

Elemi

Coriander

Labdanum

Tonka Bean Opoponax

Opoponax

Palisander Rosewood Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepLavs Christmas Edition 2023 brings aromatic; cruising-area brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cloves and black pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadBalsamic, aromatic and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadLavs Christmas Edition 2023 is voted eternal and moderate; cruising-area long lasting and strong. Expect Lavs Christmas Edition 2023 to lead and cruising-area to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Lavs Christmas Edition 2023, two of cruising-area over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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