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.

First · ZaraCool Heights2019 · ★ 4.21

Second · Navitus ParfumsLautusParfum · 2020 · ★ 3.51

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Contrast pairing

Cool Heights × Lautus

Fresh spicy, citrus and violet meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share five accords 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 Cool Heights, blue is Lautus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cool HeightsLautus

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

powderyboth

aromaticboth

floralboth

woodysecond

violetfirst

leatherfirst

lavendersecond

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cool Heights

Sichuan Pepper Bergamot

Bergamot

Violet

Leather

Amber

Tonka Bean

In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:

fresh spicycitruspowderyfloralaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Lautus

Lavender

Yuzu

Lemon Verbena Neroli

Neroli

Orris Root Cascarilla

Cascarilla Juniper Berries

Juniper Berries Freesia

Freesia

Vanilla

Palisander Rosewood Sandalwood

Sandalwood Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepCool Heights brings citrus; Lautus brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus, powdery and floral run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cool Heights is long lasting and moderate, Lautus long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointCool Heights first, then Lautus over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?