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.
First · Van Cleef & ArpelsLys Carmin2009 · ★ 4.16
Second · Filippo SorcinelliRosa Nigra2015 · ★ 3.86From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Lys Carmin × Rosa Nigra
White floral, powdery and soft spicy meets musky, woody and powdery. They share four accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lys Carmin, blue is Rosa Nigra. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Lys CarminRosa Nigra
powderyboth
woodyboth
soft spicyboth
sweetboth
white floralfirst
muskysecond
yellow floralfirst
warm spicyfirst
floralsecond
cinnamonfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Lys Carmin
Lily
Ylang-Ylang
Cinnamon
Pink Pepper
Powdery Notes
LilyYlang-YlangCinnamonPink PepperPowdery NotesIn both
SandalwoodVanilla
Four shared accords:powderysoft spicywoodysweet
Only in Rosa Nigra
Artemisia
Anise
Peach
Freesia
Musk
Cashmere Wood
Amber
ArtemisiaAnisePeachFreesiaMuskCashmere WoodAmberWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, soft spicy, woody and sweet run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lys Carmin is long lasting and strong, Rosa Nigra long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointLys Carmin first, then Rosa Nigra 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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