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.

LiwaFirst · WIDIANLiwaEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.07
04 Pure SelectionSecond · Zara04 Pure Selection2017 · ★ 3.94
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Liwa04 Pure Selection
Contrast pairing

Liwa × 04 Pure Selection

Warm spicy, amber and woody meets white floral, floral and amber. They share one accord 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 Liwa, blue is 04 Pure Selection. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Liwa04 Pure Selection
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
white floralsecond
woodyfirst
aromaticfirst
fresh spicyfirst
rosefirst
herbalfirst
smokyfirst
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Liwa
SaffronSaffronArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotJasmineJasmineAmberAmberWhite RoseWhite RoseGeraniumGeraniumIncenseIncenseSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliCedarCedarAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
amber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in 04 Pure Selection
GardeniaGardeniaMagnoliaMagnoliaIvyIvyJasmine SambacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyOrange BlossomOrange BlossomAmbroxanAmbroxanOrrisOrrisBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Flowers over green04 Pure Selection brings floral; Liwa brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadAmber runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Liwa in fall and winter and 04 Pure Selection in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadLiwa is voted eternal and enormous; 04 Pure Selection moderate and intimate. Expect Liwa to lead and 04 Pure Selection to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Liwa, two of 04 Pure Selection over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Liwa × 04 Pure Selection · Layering Lab | Scentsation