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 · 19 69Christopher StreetEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.59
Second · Aaron Terence HughesBoss Bastard2020 · ★ 3.90From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Christopher Street × Boss Bastard
Fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy meets woody, tobacco and citrus. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Christopher Street, blue is Boss Bastard. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Christopher StreetBoss Bastard
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyfirst
tobaccosecond
citrussecond
cacaosecond
sweetsecond
leatherfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Christopher Street
Black Pepper
Saffron
Cumin
Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Castoreum
Cade oil
Myrrh
Papyrus
Black PepperSaffronCuminIndonesian Patchouli LeafCastoreumCade oilMyrrhPapyrusIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromaticamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Boss Bastard
Mandarin Orange
Bergamot
Lemon
Tobacco
Amber
Cedar
Cacao Pod
Musk
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemonTobaccoAmberCedarCacao PodMuskSandalwoodVetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepBoss Bastard brings citrus; Christopher Street brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and amber run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Christopher Street is long lasting and strong, Boss Bastard long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBoss Bastard first, then Christopher Street 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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