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 · ChanelEgoisteEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.22
Second · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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Egoiste × Dover Street Market
Woody, warm spicy and cinnamon meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Egoiste, blue is Dover Street Market. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
EgoisteDover Street Market
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
ambersecond
cinnamonfirst
fresh spicysecond
rosefirst
floralfirst
tobaccofirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Egoiste
Brazilian Rosewood
Mahogany
Sicilian Mandarin
Cinnamon
Damask Rose
Carnation
Sandalwood
Tobacco
Vanilla
Leather
Amber
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Brazilian Rosewood
Mahogany
Sicilian Mandarin
Cinnamon
Damask Rose
Carnation
Sandalwood
Tobacco
Vanilla
Leather
Amber
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)In both
Coriander
Four shared accords:woodywarm spicyaromaticbalsamic
Only in Dover Street Market
Pepper
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Incense
Juniper Berries
Pine
Virginia Cedar
French labdanum
Patchouli
Pepper
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Incense
Juniper Berries
Pine
Virginia Cedar
French labdanum
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepDover Street Market brings aromatic; Egoiste brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list coriander, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and balsamic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Egoiste is long lasting and strong, Dover Street Market moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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