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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.

Zara SydneyFirst · ZaraZara Sydney2014 · ★ 4.00
ARCSecond · MalloARCEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.17
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Zara SydneyARC
Contrast pairing

Zara Sydney × ARC

Aromatic, citrus and rose meets aromatic, woody and amber. 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 Zara Sydney, blue is ARC. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zara SydneyARC
aromaticboth
woodyboth
amberboth
earthyboth
balsamicboth
citrusfirst
rosefirst
fresh spicysecond
lavendersecond
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Zara Sydney
GrapefruitGrapefruitElemi resinElemi resinRoseRoseIncenseIncenseVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
aromaticwoodyearthybalsamicamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in ARC
Pine TreePine TreeRosemaryRosemaryBasilBasilThymeThymeLavenderLavenderJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSiam BenzoinSiam BenzoinOakmossOakmossStyraxStyraxCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZara Sydney brings aromatic and citrus; ARC brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, earthy and balsamic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadARC is voted long lasting and moderate; Zara Sydney moderate on both. Expect ARC to lead and Zara Sydney to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of ARC, two of Zara Sydney over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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