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 · Jo Malone LondonPoptastic Tuberose Angelica CologneCologne · 2017 · ★ 4.09

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Contrast pairing

Onyx × Poptastic Tuberose Angelica Cologne

Woody, rose and musky meets amber, tuberose and woody. They share four 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 Onyx, blue is Poptastic Tuberose Angelica Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OnyxPoptastic Tuberose Angelica Cologne

amberboth

woodyboth

muskyboth

powderyboth

rosefirst

warm spicyfirst

patchoulifirst

oudfirst

tuberosesecond

balsamicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Onyx

Rose

Chocolate

Vanilla

Plum

Musk

Sandalwood Patchouli

Patchouli

Ambergris

Oud

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodymuskypowderyamber

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Poptastic Tuberose Angelica Cologne

Angelica

Tuberose

Amberwood

Why it might work

A shared threadWoody, musky, powdery and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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; Poptastic Tuberose Angelica Cologne weak and moderate. Expect Onyx to lead and Poptastic Tuberose Angelica Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Onyx, two of Poptastic Tuberose Angelica Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?