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.

Dunhill PursuitFirst · Alfred DunhillDunhill Pursuit2006 · ★ 3.97
Classique XSecond · Jean Paul GaultierClassique XEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.98
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Dunhill PursuitClassique X
Contrast pairing

Dunhill Pursuit × Classique X

Woody, amber and powdery meets citrus, white floral and floral. They share two 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 Dunhill Pursuit, blue is Classique X. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dunhill PursuitClassique X
woodyboth
powderyboth
citrussecond
amberfirst
white floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
greenfirst
balsamicfirst
smokyfirst
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dunhill Pursuit
SandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberIncenseIncenseCedarCedarPetitgrainPetitgrainGreen LeavesGreen LeavesMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Classique X
BergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerIrisIrisPeonyPeonyVirginia CedarVirginia CedarVanilleVanille
Why it might work
  • Light over deepClassique X brings citrus; Dunhill Pursuit brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Dunhill Pursuit in fall and winter and Classique X in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dunhill Pursuit is moderate on both, Classique X moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointDunhill Pursuit first, then Classique X 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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