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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.

CabanFirst · Yves Saint LaurentCabanEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.16
Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005Second · Yves Saint LaurentKouros Eau d'Ete 20052005 · ★ 4.60
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CabanKouros Eau d'Ete 2005
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Caban × Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005

Woody, amber and aromatic meets aromatic, fresh spicy and amber. They share five 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 Caban, blue is Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CabanKouros Eau d'Ete 2005
aromaticboth
amberboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyfirst
vanillafirst
greensecond
white floralsecond
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Caban
elemiElemiPink PepperPink PepperBlack PepperBlack PepperOsmanthusOsmanthusTonka BeanTonka BeanSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Olibanum
Five shared accords:
woodyamberaromaticbalsamicfresh spicy
Only in Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005
MintMintBergamotBergamotArtemisiaArtemisiaJasmineJasmineRosemaryRosemaryAmbergrisAmbergrisCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCaban brings aromatic; Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list olibanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, aromatic and balsamic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Caban in fall and winter and Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Caban is moderate on both, Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointCaban first, then Kouros Eau d'Ete 2005 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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