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.

C for WomenFirst · Clive ChristianC for Women2010 · ★ 4.18
Comme des Garcons PlaySecond · Comme des GarconsComme des Garcons Play2007 · ★ 3.79
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Contrast pairing

C for Women × Comme des Garcons Play

White floral, woody and aromatic meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and two 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 C for Women, blue is Comme des Garcons Play. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

C for WomenComme des Garcons Play
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
woodyboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
tuberosefirst
sweetfirst
amberfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in C for Women
CognacCognacMarigoldMarigoldNarcissusNarcissusGeraniumGeraniumMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotCorianderCorianderTuberoseTuberoseJasmineJasmineVioletVioletYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRose
In both
PatchouliMusk
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Comme des Garcons Play
LimeLimeBitter OrangeBitter OrangePepperPepperSaffronSaffronSageSageSea NotesSea NotesThymeThymeOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepComme des Garcons Play brings citrus and aromatic; C for Women brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put C for Women in fall and winter and Comme des Garcons Play 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 leadC for Women is voted eternal and strong; Comme des Garcons Play moderate on both. Expect C for Women to lead and Comme des Garcons Play to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of C for Women, two of Comme des Garcons Play over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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