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 · BalenciagaFlorabotanicaEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.02

Second · Calvin KleinDark ObsessionEDT · 2013 · ★ 4.08

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Contrast pairing

Florabotanica × Dark Obsession

Aromatic, green and rose meets vanilla, aromatic and woody. 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 Florabotanica, blue is Dark Obsession. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

FlorabotanicaDark Obsession

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

vanillasecond

greenfirst

rosefirst

floralfirst

muskysecond

powderysecond

ambersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Florabotanica

Mint

Rose

Carnation

Cannabis

Amber

In both

Vetiver

Three shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicywoody

Only in Dark Obsession

Guarana

Wormwood

Green Mandarin Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir Clary Sage

Clary Sage Madagascar Vanilla

Madagascar Vanilla Suede

Suede

Labdanum

Why it might work

Light over deepFlorabotanica brings aromatic and green; Dark Obsession brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Florabotanica in spring and summer and Dark Obsession in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Florabotanica is long lasting and moderate, Dark Obsession 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 pointDark Obsession first, then Florabotanica 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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Florabotanica · Balenciaga

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Dark Obsession · Calvin Klein

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