Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Bon Parfumeur501 praline, licorice, patchouli2017 · ★ 3.79
Second · Alfred DunhillD1996 · ★ 4.01From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
501 praline, licorice, patchouli × D
Sweet, nutty and woody meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share one accord and two notes.
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
Hazelnut
Bergamot
Yuzu
Praline
Licorice
Iris
Caramel
Patchouli
Cashmere Wood
Hazelnut
Bergamot
Yuzu
Praline
Licorice
Iris
Caramel
Patchouli
Cashmere WoodIn both
AmberMusk
One shared accord:woody
Only in D
Amalfi Lemon
Pepper
Mint
Mandarin Orange
Cypress
Palisander Rosewood
Rose
Lavender
Geranium
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Freesia
Amalfi Lemon
Pepper
Mint
Mandarin Orange
Cypress
Palisander Rosewood
Rose
Lavender
Geranium
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
FreesiaWhy 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.
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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