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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

X-CentricFirst · Alfred DunhillX-Centric2001 · ★ 4.13
Black GemstoneSecond · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777Black GemstoneEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.32
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X-Centric × Black Gemstone

Woody, aromatic and warm spicy meets amber, woody and balsamic. They share three 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 X-Centric, blue is Black Gemstone. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

X-CentricBlack Gemstone
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
ambersecond
fresh spicyfirst
floralfirst
greenfirst
balsamicsecond
powderyfirst
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in X-Centric
Green LeavesGreen LeavesCypressCypressNutmegNutmegClary SageClary SageCardamomCardamomGrapefruitGrapefruitCinnamonCinnamonLotusLotusFreesiaFreesiaRoseRoseGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodMuskMusk
In both
Cedar
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Black Gemstone
LemonLemonResinsResinsMyrrhMyrrhTeak WoodTeak WoodOlibanumOlibanumTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepX-Centric brings aromatic; Black Gemstone brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put X-Centric in summer and spring and Black Gemstone in winter and fall. 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 leadBlack Gemstone is voted long lasting and strong; X-Centric moderate on both. Expect Black Gemstone to lead and X-Centric to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Gemstone, two of X-Centric over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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