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 · Aaron Terence HughesBoyExtrait · 2025 · ★ 4.12
Second · Aaron Terence HughesOnyxEDP · 2019 · ★ 5.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Boy × Onyx
Vanilla, citrus and aromatic meets woody, rose and musky. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Boy, blue is Onyx. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
BoyOnyx
amberboth
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
vanillafirst
woodysecond
rosesecond
muskysecond
citrusfirst
aromaticfirst
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Boy
Peppermint
Bergamot
Blood Mandarin
Lemon
Amber
Honey
Tonka Bean
Benzoin
Peppermint
Bergamot
Blood Mandarin
Lemon
Amber
Honey
Tonka Bean
BenzoinIn both
VanillaPatchouli
Three shared accords:amberwarm spicypowdery
Only in Onyx
Rose
Chocolate
Plum
Musk
Sandalwood
Ambergris
Oud
Rose
Chocolate
Plum
Musk
Sandalwood
Ambergris
OudWhy it might work
- Light over deepBoy brings citrus and aromatic; Onyx brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Boy in spring and summer and Onyx in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadOnyx is voted long lasting and strong; Boy long lasting and strong. Expect Onyx to lead and Boy to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Onyx, two of Boy over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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