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.

CrudeFirst · ZaraCrude2018 · ★ 3.75
MaiSecond · ShiseidoMaiEDP · 1967 · ★ 4.00
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CrudeMai
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Crude × Mai

Aromatic, white floral and citrus meets floral, fresh and woody. 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 Crude, blue is Mai. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CrudeMai
white floralboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
floralsecond
freshsecond
ambersecond
citrusfirst
herbalfirst
aldehydicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Crude
SageSageOrange BlossomOrange Blossom
In both
Vetiver
Four shared accords:
aromaticwhite floralwoodysweet
Only in Mai
AldehydesAldehydesArtemisiaArtemisiaBergamotBergamotPeachPeachLotusLotusLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyLilacLilacYlang YlangYlang YlangCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineRoseRoseSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCrude brings aromatic and citrus; Mai brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, white floral, woody and sweet run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCrude is voted moderate on both; Mai weak and intimate. Expect Crude to lead and Mai to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Crude, two of Mai over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Crude × Mai · Layering Lab | Scentsation