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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.

Formula 3First · Dalton Maldonado by XyrenaFormula 3Extrait · 2015 · ★ 3.00
BuioSecond · Meo FusciuniBuio2024 · ★ 4.06
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Formula 3Buio
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Formula 3 × Buio

Citrus, powdery and ozonic meets woody, aromatic and amber. 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 Formula 3, blue is Buio. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Formula 3Buio
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
ambersecond
leathersecond
ozonicfirst
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Formula 3
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotStar AniseStar AniseOzonic notesOzonic notesGrassGrassCotton FlowerCotton Flower
In both
Musk
Four shared accords:
powderymuskyfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Buio
Cade oilCade oilFrankincenseFrankincenseCarrot SeedsCarrot SeedsLabdanumLabdanumGeraniumGeraniumAmberAmberOsmanthusOsmanthusMagnoliaMagnoliaPeonyPeonyLeatherLeatherPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFormula 3 brings citrus; Buio brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, musky, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBuio is voted long lasting and strong; Formula 3 very weak and intimate. Expect Buio to lead and Formula 3 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Buio, two of Formula 3 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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