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.

LuaFirst · XerjoffLuaEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.04
Alexandria II Extrait OilSecond · XerjoffAlexandria II Extrait OilExtrait · 2018 · ★ 4.49
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LuaAlexandria II Extrait Oil
Harmony pairing

Lua × Alexandria II Extrait Oil

Powdery, citrus and musky meets woody, lavender and oud. They share five accords and five 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 Lua, blue is Alexandria II Extrait Oil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LuaAlexandria II Extrait Oil
powderyboth
woodyboth
roseboth
vanillaboth
freshboth
lavendersecond
citrusfirst
oudsecond
muskyfirst
irisfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lua
MelonMelonOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotIrisIrisPink PepperPink PepperPatchouliPatchouli
In both
RoseLily-of-the-ValleyMuskVanillaCedar
Five shared accords:
powderyvanillawoodyrosefresh
Only in Alexandria II Extrait Oil
LavenderLavenderAppleAppleSandalwoodSandalwoodCinnamonCinnamonAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLua brings citrus; Alexandria II Extrait Oil brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, lily-of-the-valley, musk and vanilla and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, vanilla, woody and rose run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lua in spring and Alexandria II Extrait Oil in winter and fall. 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 leadAlexandria II Extrait Oil is voted eternal and enormous; Lua moderate on both. Expect Alexandria II Extrait Oil to lead and Lua to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Alexandria II Extrait Oil, two of Lua over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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