Scentsation
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.

BlackFirst · Comme des GarconsBlack2012 · ★ 3.95
Dover Street MarketSecond · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38
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BlackDover Street Market
Harmony pairing

Black × Dover Street Market

Fresh spicy, warm spicy and smoky meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share seven 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 Black, blue is Dover Street Market. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BlackDover Street Market
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
smokyboth
balsamicboth
freshfirst
greenfirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black
Black PepperBlack PepperBlack TeaBlack TeaRed PepperRed PepperThymeThymeBirch TarBirch TarPepperwood or Hercules ClubPepperwood or Hercules ClubMossMossVioletViolet
In both
Incense
Seven shared accords:
fresh spicywarm spicysmokyamberaromaticwoodybalsamic
Only in Dover Street Market
PepperPepperBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCorianderCorianderPinePineVirginia CedarVirginia CedarFrench labdanumFrench labdanumPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDover Street Market brings aromatic; Black brings smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list incense, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, warm spicy, smoky and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black is moderate on both, 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 pointDover Street Market first, then Black over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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