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 · AllsaintsLeather Skies2019 · ★ 3.90

Second · FZOTICFiveEDC · 2013 · ★ 4.00

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Contrast pairing

Leather Skies × Five

Woody, leather and amber meets citrus, aromatic and woody. 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 Leather Skies, blue is Five. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Leather SkiesFive

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

citrussecond

leatherfirst

aromaticsecond

amberfirst

warm spicyfirst

powderyfirst

animalicfirst

smokyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Leather Skies

Olibanum

Black Pepper Leather

Leather

Sandalwood Labdanum

Labdanum

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodyfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Five

Lemon

Sweet Orange Rosemary

Rosemary

Petitgrain Woody Notes

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Light over deepFive brings citrus and aromatic; Leather Skies brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Leather Skies in fall and Five in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Leather Skies is moderate on both, Five 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 pointLeather Skies first, then Five 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?