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 · ArquisteMisfitEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.84

Second · The Sea by ArquisteA GroveEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.14

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Contrast pairing

Misfit × A Grove

Amber, woody and warm spicy meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. 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 Misfit, blue is A Grove. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MisfitA Grove

woodyboth

amberfirst

aromaticsecond

sweetboth

warm spicyfirst

patchoulifirst

fresh spicysecond

muskyfirst

balsamicfirst

greensecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Misfit

Lavender

Calabrian bergamot Angelica

Angelica

Carrot Seeds Akigalawood

Akigalawood Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Ambrette (Musk Mallow) Styrax

Styrax

Bulgarian Rose Patchouli

Patchouli

Tolu Balsam Labdanum

Labdanum

Tonka Bean

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodysweet

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

Only in A Grove

Fig Leaf

Olive

Salt

Fennel

Clementine Rosemary

Rosemary

Thyme

Fig

Pine needles Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir Cypress

Cypress

Clay

Why it might work

Light over deepA Grove brings aromatic; Misfit brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and sweet run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Misfit in fall and winter and A Grove in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Misfit is moderate on both, A Grove 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 pointMisfit first, then A Grove 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?