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 · DS&DurgaBowmakersEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.08

Second · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777Wish Come TrueEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.13

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Contrast pairing

Bowmakers × Wish Come True

Woody, amber and aromatic meets amber, citrus and yellow floral. They share three 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 Bowmakers, blue is Wish Come True. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BowmakersWish Come True

woodyboth

amberboth

balsamicboth

citrussecond

yellow floralsecond

sweetsecond

white floralsecond

vanillasecond

smokysecond

animalicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Bowmakers

Resins

Mahogany

Woody Notes Pine Tree

Pine Tree

Maple

Leather

Walnut

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyamberbalsamic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Wish Come True

Ylang-Ylang Tangerine

Tangerine

Bergamot

Incense

Labdanum

Tuberose

Jasmine

Vanilla

Ambergris

Musk

Mysore Sandalwood Laotian Oud

Laotian Oud

Why it might work

Light over deepBowmakers brings aromatic; Wish Come True brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, amber and balsamic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bowmakers is moderate on both, Wish Come True long lasting and moderate, 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?