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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.

40 KnotsFirst · Xerjoff40 KnotsEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.25
Salvia SalviaSecond · EAUSO VERTSalvia Salvia2024 · ★ 3.81
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40 Knots × Salvia Salvia

Woody, marine and salty meets amber, aromatic and musky. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 40 Knots, blue is Salvia Salvia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

40 KnotsSalvia Salvia
woodyboth
aromaticboth
saltyboth
ambersecond
greenboth
muskysecond
citrussecond
marinefirst
soft spicysecond
conifersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 40 Knots
Woody NotesWoody NotesSaltSaltSea waterSea waterGreen NotesGreen Notes
In both
Cedar
Four shared accords:
woodysaltygreenaromatic
Only in Salvia Salvia
LimeLimeSea SaltSea SaltBergamotBergamotClary SageClary SagePine TreePine TreeSageSageResinResinSylkolideSylkolideFirFirFir ResinFir ResinAmberAmberLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSalvia Salvia brings aromatic; 40 Knots brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, salty, green and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will lead40 Knots is voted long lasting and strong; Salvia Salvia moderate on both. Expect 40 Knots to lead and Salvia Salvia to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of 40 Knots, two of Salvia Salvia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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