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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.

Hopeful BergamotFirst · ZaraHopeful Bergamot2021 · ★ 4.10
Upper TenSecond · LubinUpper TenEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.06
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Hopeful Bergamot × Upper Ten

Citrus, woody and white floral meets warm spicy, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and two 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 Hopeful Bergamot, blue is Upper Ten. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hopeful BergamotUpper Ten
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
white floralfirst
powderysecond
leathersecond
cinnamonsecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Hopeful Bergamot
Guaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
BergamotOrange Blossom
Three shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Upper Ten
Pink PepperPink PepperSaffronSaffronJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonPeachPeachGeraniumGeraniumSandalwoodSandalwoodLeatherLeatherCedarCedarAmberAmberMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHopeful Bergamot brings citrus; Upper Ten brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and orange blossom, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Hopeful Bergamot in summer and Upper Ten in 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 leadUpper Ten is voted long lasting and moderate; Hopeful Bergamot very weak and intimate. Expect Upper Ten to lead and Hopeful Bergamot to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Upper Ten, two of Hopeful Bergamot over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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