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I always thought that layering would be a unique & interesting idea. Take two or more different scents & mix them together to create a new scent. One of the only times that layering worked was with Enigma & Alexandria by DeMarkoff. That was like thirty years ago. One combo that was a hit was Fendi & Casmir. I used to mix those & men would go insane. I had this guy follow me out of Publix & sniff my in the parking lot, and ask if he could just take in the "incredible aroma." The other one's I've tried have failed miserably. One scent usually cancels out the other.

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Originally Posted by Dolly Dagger I always thought that layering would be a unique & interesting idea. Take two or more different scents & mix them together to create a new scent. One of the only times that layering worked was with Enigma & Alexandria by DeMarkoff. That was like thirty years ago. One combo that was a hit was Fendi & Casmir. I used to mix those & men would go insane. I had this guy follow me out of Publix & sniff my in the parking lot, and ask if he could just take in the "incredible aroma." The other one's I've tried have failed miserably. One scent usually cancels out the other. Oh, sorry that you are disheartened from your layering experiences to date, Dolly Dagger. The Fendi + Casmir does sound a winner! I have a similar response with Paloma Picasso + Ava Luxe Dark Amber.
I think you need to make sure the two scents you are layering are of equal strength or at least intensity, with compatible pitches. So whilst one may dominate with intense higher pitched top notes the other will smooth and soften with it's heavier basenotes. Or something like that.
Really the whole thing of layering is about the fun of experimentation and adventure. You may get plenty of misses and mistakes but when you find a blend that works its like discovering / creating a brand new scent!

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I may have gone too far tonight.
I layered Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan
and
Serge Lutens Miel de Bois
has this idea been entertained? what if a guy and a gal who were into layering brought their best and brightest scent out, what would happen? Where would the ideal bi-sexual layering take place? Like what room? what else would be required?

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I haven't been crazy so much yet, but I am getting bolder in my experiments.
So far I've been very pleased with:
Black Cashmere + Ambre Sultan
Coco Mademoiselle + Passage d'Enfer
Espresso ground scrub lingering from the shower
+ Jicky parfum (or Lush Silky Underwear)
Guerlain AA Rosa Magnifica + AA Lavande Velours
I know there are more, but these have all been repeated. On my to try list is Rose Ikebana + Ambre Narguile (Ayala suggested this one, I think suggested to her at the Hermes boutique.)

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I may be a purist...I 'm really afraid to have a stroke if I continued reading the whole thread ha ha

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Originally Posted by Jasmin de Grasse I may be a purist...I 'm really afraid to have a stroke if I continued reading the whole thread ha ha Don't be frightened, my dear, just come a little bit closer, now, there we go...
(spritzing a bit of Fleurs d'Oranger beside your Chanel no 5)
have a whiff of that...I think it might be quite lovely!

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Originally Posted by rtamara41 Don't be frightened, my dear, just come a little bit closer, now, there we go...
(spritzing a bit of Fleurs d'Oranger beside your Chanel no 5)
have a whiff of that...I think it might be quite lovely!
I 'd love to have fun like that too but most of my wardrobe are perfumes like Rose Barbare at $190 a bottle or rare vintage, still the only fragrance I like to play with is Clair de Musc, I sometimes use it to soften up a classic perfumey scent or a masculine scent.

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Originally Posted by Jasmin de Grasse I 'd love to have fun like that too but most of my wardrobe are perfumes like Rose Barbare at $190 a bottle or rare vintage, still the only fragrance I like to play with is Clair de Musc, I sometimes use it to soften up a classic perfumey scent or a masculine scent. But I thought I was choosing from your wardrobe...don't you have Serge Lutens Fleurs d'Oranger? I truly think a spritz of the Lutens next to a dab of your Chanel no 5 could have remarkable potential.
But that's just me...crazy layering fiend that I am!

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Today, in light of the beginning to our Guerlain Week I wanted to wear Shalimar to honor and celebrate the day . But when I woke up, all my thoughts were wrapped around wearing Tabac Blond. What was I to do but layer the two and create the most heavenly, most sexy scent I've ever come across.
Many compliments on this awesome combo from hubby and from my sister. I will be wearing this again and again .

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Originally Posted by rtamara41 But I thought I was choosing from your wardrobe...don't you have Serge Lutens Fleurs d'Oranger? I truly think a spritz of the Lutens next to a dab of your Chanel no 5 could have remarkable potential.
But that's just me...crazy layering fiend that I am!
I once wore Fleurs d 'Oranger along with Santal de Mysore and it felt like a bad Shalimar (no idea why), that unfortunate experience stopped my layering adventures.
but I used to have a decant of Un Bois Sepia wich I loved a lot but too masculine when used straight-up so I would soften it up with Clair de Musc, that I believe was the best.
As far as I m concerned Clair de Musc is my safest best layering down scent.