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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.

DefenderFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousDefender2024 · ★ 4.07
Kouros Eau de SportSecond · Yves Saint LaurentKouros Eau de Sport1986 · ★ 4.49
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Defender × Kouros Eau de Sport

Amber, sweet and fruity meets amber, 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 Defender, blue is Kouros Eau de Sport. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DefenderKouros Eau de Sport
amberboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
earthysecond
muskysecond
greensecond
floralsecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Defender
Red FruitsRed FruitsCognacCognacHoneyHoneyLicoriceLicoriceGingerGingerGrapefruitGrapefruitMyrrhMyrrhOrange BlossomOrange BlossomHayHayNight Blooming JasmineNight Blooming JasmineTonka BeanTonka BeanLabdanumLabdanum
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
amberwoodywarm spicy
Only in Kouros Eau de Sport
Coral AmberCoral AmberHerbal NotesHerbal NotesArtemisiaArtemisiaCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineRoseRoseGalbanumGalbanumOakmossOakmossOlibanumOlibanumPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiverVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepKouros Eau de Sport brings aromatic; Defender brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody and warm spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadKouros Eau de Sport is voted long lasting and strong; Defender long lasting and moderate. Expect Kouros Eau de Sport to lead and Defender to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Kouros Eau de Sport, two of Defender over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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