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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.

A GroveFirst · The Sea by ArquisteA GroveEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.14
Boss BastardSecond · Aaron Terence HughesBoss Bastard2020 · ★ 3.90
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A GroveBoss Bastard
Contrast pairing

A Grove × Boss Bastard

Aromatic, woody and fresh spicy meets woody, tobacco and citrus. They share three 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 A Grove, blue is Boss Bastard. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

A GroveBoss Bastard
woodyboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
tobaccosecond
citrussecond
cacaosecond
powderysecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in A Grove
Fig LeafFig LeafOliveOliveSaltSaltFennelFennelClementineClementineRosemaryRosemaryThymeThymeFigFigPine needlesPine needlesBalsam FirBalsam FirCypressCypressClayClay
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticwoodysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Boss Bastard
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLemonLemonTobaccoTobaccoAmberAmberCedarCedarCacao PodCacao PodMuskMuskSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepA Grove brings aromatic; Boss Bastard brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put A Grove in summer and spring and Boss Bastard 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 leadBoss Bastard is voted long lasting and strong; A Grove moderate on both. Expect Boss Bastard to lead and A Grove to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Boss Bastard, two of A Grove over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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