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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.

Black CitrusFirst · Vilhelm ParfumerieBlack CitrusParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.57
Poets of BerlinSecond · Vilhelm ParfumeriePoets of BerlinEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.95
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Black CitrusPoets of Berlin
Contrast pairing

Black Citrus × Poets of Berlin

Aromatic, citrus and leather meets woody, vanilla and powdery. They share four 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 Black Citrus, blue is Poets of Berlin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black CitrusPoets of Berlin
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
leatherfirst
vanillasecond
fresh spicyfirst
warm spicyfirst
smokyfirst
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Citrus
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotCardamomCardamomMateMateVioletVioletBirchBirchPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticcitruswoodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Poets of Berlin
BlueberryBlueberryLemonLemonBambooBambooOrrisOrrisVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlack Citrus brings aromatic and citrus; Poets of Berlin brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, citrus, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Citrus is moderate on both, Poets of Berlin 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 pointPoets of Berlin first, then Black Citrus 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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