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.

RiddargatanFirst · Bjork and BerriesRiddargatan★ 4.50
Le Bolshoi Black SwanSecond · GuerlainLe Bolshoi Black Swan2014 · ★ 3.82
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Contrast pairing

Riddargatan × Le Bolshoi Black Swan

Warm spicy, tobacco and powdery meets woody, powdery and musky. 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 Riddargatan, blue is Le Bolshoi Black Swan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

RiddargatanLe Bolshoi Black Swan
powderyboth
warm spicyboth
greenboth
woodysecond
tobaccofirst
muskysecond
white floralsecond
freshsecond
citrussecond
violetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Riddargatan
SaffronSaffronHayHayTobaccoTobaccoVioletVioletgunpowderGunpowderPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
warm spicypowderygreen
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Le Bolshoi Black Swan
CitrusesCitrusesTeaTeaSandalwoodSandalwoodJasmineJasmineWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, powdery and green run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Riddargatan is long lasting and moderate, Le Bolshoi Black Swan moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointRiddargatan first, then Le Bolshoi Black Swan 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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