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.

Desire ExtremeFirst · Alfred DunhillDesire Extreme2017 · ★ 3.93
Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша РубчинскийSecond · Comme des GarconsGosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский2016 · ★ 3.89
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Desire Extreme × Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский

Citrus, leather and aromatic meets amber, aromatic and herbal. 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 Desire Extreme, blue is Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desire ExtremeGosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusfirst
ambersecond
patchouliboth
earthyboth
leatherfirst
herbalsecond
warm spicyfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Desire Extreme
Blood OrangeBlood OrangeSaffronSaffronBergamotBergamotCypressCypressClary SageClary SageLeatherLeatherAmberAmberVetiverVetiver
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodypatchouliearthy
Only in Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский
Buchu or AgathosmaBuchu or AgathosmaAngelicaAngelicaChamomileChamomileMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeStyraxStyraxHaitian VetiverHaitian Vetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDesire Extreme brings citrus and aromatic; Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, patchouli and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Desire Extreme in winter and fall and Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский in summer and spring. 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 leadDesire Extreme is voted moderate on both; Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский moderate on both. Expect Desire Extreme to lead and Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Desire Extreme, two of Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Desire Extreme × Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский · Layering Lab | Scentsation