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 · Alfred DunhillCenturyEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.93

Second · Ella K ParfumsHarmattanParfum · 2021 · ★ 3.40

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Contrast pairing

Century × Harmattan

Citrus, woody and warm spicy meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Century, blue is Harmattan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CenturyHarmattan

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

warm spicyboth

citrusfirst

rosesecond

herbalsecond

earthyfirst

leathersecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Century

Mandarin Orange Grapefruit

Grapefruit Neroli

Neroli

Olibanum

Cardamom

Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha Sandalwood

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

In both

Bergamot

Four shared accords:

woodywarm spicyfresh spicyaromatic

Only in Harmattan

Cedar

Lavender

Geranium

Pink Pepper Ambroxan

Ambroxan

Leather

Vetiver

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepCentury brings citrus; Harmattan brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Century is moderate on both, Harmattan 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 pointCentury first, then Harmattan over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?