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.

501 praline, licorice, patchouliFirst · Bon Parfumeur501 praline, licorice, patchouli2017 · ★ 3.79
DSecond · Alfred DunhillD1996 · ★ 4.01
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Contrast pairing

501 praline, licorice, patchouli × D

Sweet, nutty and woody meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share one accord and two 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 501 praline, licorice, patchouli, blue is D. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

501 praline, licorice, patchouliD
woodyboth
sweetfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
nuttyfirst
citrussecond
caramelfirst
rosesecond
greensecond
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 501 praline, licorice, patchouli
HazelnutHazelnutBergamotBergamotYuzuYuzuPralinePralineLicoriceLicoriceIrisIrisCaramelCaramelPatchouliPatchouliCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In both
AmberMusk
One shared accord:
woody
Only in D
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPepperPepperMintMintMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCypressCypressPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodRoseRoseLavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaFreesia
Why it might work
  • Light over deepD brings aromatic; 501 praline, licorice, patchouli brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 501 praline, licorice, patchouli in winter and fall and D in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 501 praline, licorice, patchouli is moderate on both, D 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 point501 praline, licorice, patchouli first, then D 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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