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.

Hero Eau de ParfumFirst · BurberryHero Eau de ParfumEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.09
ConsortSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousConsort2016 · ★ 4.28
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Hero Eau de ParfumConsort
Contrast pairing

Hero Eau de Parfum × Consort

Amber, woody and warm spicy meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share two 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 Hero Eau de Parfum, blue is Consort. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Hero Eau de ParfumConsort
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
floralsecond
greensecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Hero Eau de Parfum
Pine needlesPine needlesOlibanumOlibanumBenzoinBenzoinIncenseIncenseAtlas CedarAtlas CedarHimalayan CedarHimalayan CedarVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Consort
BergamotBergamotLimeLimeJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesPink PepperPink PepperCitrus LeafCitrus LeafClary SageClary SageOrange BlossomOrange BlossomMagnoliaMagnoliaHedioneHedioneVetiverVetiverWhite WoodWhite WoodCrystal AmberCrystal Amber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepConsort brings aromatic and citrus; Hero Eau de Parfum brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Hero Eau de Parfum in fall and winter and Consort in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Hero Eau de Parfum is moderate on both, Consort 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 pointHero Eau de Parfum first, then Consort over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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