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 HughesOnyxEDP · 2019 · ★ 5.00

Second · Jean Paul GaultierClassique Pride Edition2022 · ★ 2.75

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Contrast pairing

Onyx × Classique Pride Edition

Woody, rose and musky meets citrus, white floral and woody. They share two accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Onyx, blue is Classique Pride Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OnyxClassique Pride Edition

woodyboth

muskyboth

citrussecond

rosefirst

powderyfirst

warm spicyfirst

patchoulifirst

oudfirst

amberfirst

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Onyx

Rose

Chocolate

Vanilla

Plum

Sandalwood Patchouli

Patchouli

Ambergris

Oud

In both

Musk

Two shared accords:

woodymusky

Only in Classique Pride Edition

Yuzu

Blood Orange Neroli

Neroli

Orange Blossom White Wood

White Wood

Why it might work

Light over deepClassique Pride Edition brings citrus; Onyx brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and musky run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Onyx in fall and Classique Pride Edition in summer. 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; Classique Pride Edition very weak and intimate. Expect Onyx to lead and Classique Pride Edition to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Onyx, two of Classique Pride Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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