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 · Bond No 9Chelsea NightsEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.03

Second · Karl LagerfeldKarl Lagerfeld for HimEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.51

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Contrast pairing

Chelsea Nights × Karl Lagerfeld for Him

Warm spicy, cacao and leather meets powdery, violet and lavender. They share one accord 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 Chelsea Nights, blue is Karl Lagerfeld for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Chelsea NightsKarl Lagerfeld for Him

woodyboth

warm spicyfirst

powderysecond

violetsecond

lavendersecond

fruitysecond

freshsecond

citrussecond

cacaofirst

leatherfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Chelsea Nights

Cacao

Hazelnut

Saffron

Turmeric

Sesame

Rose

Suede

Patchouli

Agarwood (Oud) Vanilla

Vanilla

Tonka Bean Myrrh

Myrrh

In both

Amber

One shared accord:

woody

Only in Karl Lagerfeld for Him

Lavender

Mandarin Orange Violet

Violet

Green Apple Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Chelsea Nights in winter and fall and Karl Lagerfeld for Him in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadChelsea Nights is voted long lasting and moderate; Karl Lagerfeld for Him moderate on both. Expect Chelsea Nights to lead and Karl Lagerfeld for Him to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Chelsea Nights, two of Karl Lagerfeld for Him over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?