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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.

Blood OrangeFirst · Aaron Terence HughesBlood Orange2019 · ★ 4.04
OnyxSecond · Aaron Terence HughesOnyxEDP · 2019 · ★ 5.00
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Blood Orange × Onyx

Citrus, musky and powdery meets woody, rose and musky. They share three accords and two 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 Blood Orange, blue is Onyx. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blood OrangeOnyx
muskyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
rosesecond
warm spicysecond
patchoulisecond
oudsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blood Orange
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBlood OrangeBlood OrangeTangerineTangerineJasmine SambacJasmine SambacAmberAmber
In both
MuskSandalwood
Three shared accords:
muskypowderyamber
Only in Onyx
RoseRoseChocolateChocolateVanillaVanillaPlumPlumPatchouliPatchouliAmbergrisAmbergrisOudOud
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBlood Orange brings citrus; Onyx brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, powdery and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Blood Orange in spring and summer and Onyx in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadOnyx is voted long lasting and strong; Blood Orange long lasting and strong. Expect Onyx to lead and Blood Orange to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Onyx, two of Blood Orange over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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