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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.

Black SwanFirst · Villa ErbatiumBlack SwanEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.50
CarnationSecond · Mona di OrioCarnationEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.09
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Black SwanCarnation
Contrast pairing

Black Swan × Carnation

Woody, tobacco and sweet meets amber, woody and fresh spicy. They share two 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 Swan, blue is Carnation. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black SwanCarnation
woodyboth
sweetboth
ambersecond
tobaccofirst
fresh spicysecond
yellow floralsecond
powderysecond
white floralsecond
aromaticsecond
violetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Swan
IvyIvyBay LeafBay LeafBambooBambooFig LeafFig LeafBlack RoseBlack RoseTobaccoTobaccoWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Carnation
Bourbon GeraniumBourbon GeraniumBergamotBergamotYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineVioletVioletPrecious WoodsPrecious WoodsStyraxStyraxAmberAmberMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody and sweet 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 leadCarnation is voted eternal and strong; Black Swan moderate and intimate. Expect Carnation to lead and Black Swan to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Carnation, two of Black Swan over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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