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.

EgoisteFirst · ChanelEgoisteEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.22
Dover Street MarketSecond · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38
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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.

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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 RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodMahoganyMahoganySicilian MandarinSicilian MandarinCinnamonCinnamonDamask RoseDamask RoseCarnationCarnationSandalwoodSandalwoodTobaccoTobaccoVanillaVanillaLeatherLeatherAmberAmberAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
In both
Coriander
Four shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromaticbalsamic
Only in Dover Street Market
PepperPepperBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIncenseIncenseJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesPinePineVirginia CedarVirginia CedarFrench labdanumFrench labdanumPatchouliPatchouli
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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