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 · Serge LutensBapteme du FeuEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.81

Second · Michael KorsMichael Kors for MenEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.07

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Contrast pairing

Bapteme du Feu × Michael Kors for Men

Sweet, woody and citrus meets aromatic, woody and soft spicy. They share three 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 Bapteme du Feu, blue is Michael Kors for Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bapteme du FeuMichael Kors for Men

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

muskyboth

sweetfirst

aromaticsecond

citrusfirst

cinnamonfirst

soft spicysecond

leatherfirst

balsamicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bapteme du Feu

Gingerbread Tangerine

Tangerine

Powdery Notes Castoreum

Castoreum

Osmanthus

In both

Woody Notes

Three shared accords:

woodywarm spicymusky

Only in Michael Kors for Men

Star Anise elemi

Elemi

Black Pepper Thyme

Thyme

Bergamot

Coriander

Suede

Incense

Sage

Patchouli

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepBapteme du Feu brings citrus; Michael Kors for Men brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list woody notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and musky run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bapteme du Feu is moderate on both, Michael Kors for Men moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?