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.

First · CoachLegacyEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.15

Second · Maison Martin MargielaSoul Of The ForestEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.01

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Contrast pairing

Legacy × Soul Of The Forest

White floral, floral and citrus meets woody, amber and aromatic. 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 Legacy, blue is Soul Of The Forest. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LegacySoul Of The Forest

woodyboth

amberboth

fruityboth

white floralfirst

floralfirst

citrusfirst

vanillafirst

aromaticsecond

fresh spicysecond

warm spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Legacy

Honeysuckle Floral Notes

Floral Notes Orange

Orange

Woodsy Notes Amber

Amber

Vanilla

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyamberfruity

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Soul Of The Forest

Black Currant Moss

Moss

Pimento

Balsam Fir Labdanum

Labdanum

Maple syrup Atlas Cedar

Atlas Cedar Incense

Incense

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepLegacy brings citrus; Soul Of The Forest brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, amber and fruity run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Legacy is moderate on both, Soul Of The Forest 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.

Has anyone tried it?