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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.

BlackpepperFirst · Comme des GarconsBlackpepperEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.19
Dover Street MarketSecond · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38
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Blackpepper × Dover Street Market

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

BlackpepperDover Street Market
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
ambersecond
balsamicsecond
oudfirst
smokysecond
patchoulifirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blackpepper
Black PepperBlack PepperCedarCedarAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)MuskMuskTonka BeanTonka BeanAkigalawoodAkigalawood
In both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:
fresh spicywoodywarm spicy
Only in Dover Street Market
PepperPepperBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIncenseIncenseJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCorianderCorianderPinePineVirginia CedarVirginia CedarFrench labdanumFrench labdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDover Street Market brings aromatic; Blackpepper brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Blackpepper 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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