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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.

H.O.T. AlwaysFirst · Bond No 9H.O.T. Always2003 · ★ 4.13
CustomSecond · Alfred DunhillCustomEDT · 2011 · ★ 3.98
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H.O.T. AlwaysCustom
Contrast pairing

H.O.T. Always × Custom

Warm spicy, woody and animalic meets amber, smoky and fresh spicy. 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 H.O.T. Always, blue is Custom. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

H.O.T. AlwaysCustom
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
balsamicboth
ambersecond
animalicfirst
smokysecond
patchoulifirst
fresh spicysecond
fruitysecond
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in H.O.T. Always
PatchouliPatchouliCivetCivetRussian LeatherRussian LeatherCinnamonCinnamonSandalwoodSandalwoodBergamotBergamot
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
warm spicywoodybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Custom
Red AppleRed ApplePepperPepperIncenseIncenseVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and balsamic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadH.O.T. Always is voted eternal and strong; Custom moderate on both. Expect H.O.T. Always to lead and Custom to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of H.O.T. Always, two of Custom over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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