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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.

CH Men AfricaFirst · Carolina HerreraCH Men AfricaEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.19
The NightSecond · Frederic MalleThe NightParfum · 2014 · ★ 3.98
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CH Men AfricaThe Night
Contrast pairing

CH Men Africa × The Night

Woody, coffee and citrus meets oud, amber and rose. 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 CH Men Africa, blue is The Night. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CH Men AfricaThe Night
amberboth
warm spicyboth
woodyfirst
oudsecond
balsamicboth
coffeefirst
citrusfirst
rosesecond
muskyfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in CH Men Africa
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePink PepperPink PepperBlue SageBlue SagePimentoPimentoKashmir woodKashmir woodCoffeeCoffeeAtlas CedarAtlas Cedar
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
warm spicyamberbalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in The Night
Turkish RoseTurkish RoseSaffronSaffronIndian OudIndian OudAmberAmberIncenseIncenseSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCH Men Africa brings citrus; The Night brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, amber and balsamic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put CH Men Africa in spring and fall and The Night in winter. 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 leadThe Night is voted eternal and enormous; CH Men Africa moderate on both. Expect The Night to lead and CH Men Africa to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Night, two of CH Men Africa over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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