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.

DarkFirst · AkroDarkEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.62
Imperial Iris CologneSecond · FlorisImperial Iris CologneCologne · 2017 · ★ 3.83
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Contrast pairing

Dark × Imperial Iris Cologne

Warm spicy, cacao and chocolate meets aromatic, woody and citrus. They share one accord 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 Dark, blue is Imperial Iris Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DarkImperial Iris Cologne
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
cacaofirst
fresh spicysecond
earthysecond
powderysecond
irissecond
rosesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dark
Lemon ZestLemon ZestRumRumWhipped CreamWhipped CreamPralinePralineBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaBrown sugarBrown sugar
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Imperial Iris Cologne
BergamotBergamotSea NotesSea NotesCassisCassisLavenderLavenderPetitgrainPetitgrainRoseRoseNeroliNeroliGeraniumGeraniumIris FlowerIris FlowerOakmossOakmossSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Dark in winter and fall and Imperial Iris Cologne in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dark is moderate on both, Imperial Iris Cologne long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointDark first, then Imperial Iris Cologne 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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Dark × Imperial Iris Cologne · Layering Lab | Scentsation