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 · BeauFort LondonRake & RuinEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.73
Second · Calvin KleinObsessed for Men IntenseEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.30From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Rake & Ruin × Obsessed for Men Intense
Woody, aromatic and smoky meets woody, amber and vanilla. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rake & Ruin, blue is Obsessed for Men Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Rake & RuinObsessed for Men Intense
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
smokyfirst
vanillasecond
muskyfirst
greensecond
citrussecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Rake & Ruin
Smoke
Angelica
Gin
Juniper
Pink Pepper
Licorice
Coriander
Lemon
Orange
Cypress
Castoreum
Pine needles
SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperPink PepperLicoriceCorianderLemonOrangeCypressCastoreumPine needlesIn both
Sichuan Pepper
Five shared accords:woodyaromaticfresh spicyamberpowdery
Only in Obsessed for Men Intense
Rhubarb
Grapefruit
Cashmeran
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Cedar
Black Vanilla Husk
Amber
Guaiac Wood
Gurjan balsam
RhubarbGrapefruitCashmeranCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedarBlack Vanilla HuskAmberGuaiac WoodGurjan balsamWhy it might work
- Light over deepRake & Ruin brings aromatic; Obsessed for Men Intense brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list sichuan pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rake & Ruin is long lasting and strong, Obsessed for Men Intense long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointObsessed for Men Intense first, then Rake & Ruin 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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