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.

Blue EncensFirst · Comme des GarconsBlue Encens2013 · ★ 4.09
Dover Street MarketSecond · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38
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Harmony pairing

Blue Encens × Dover Street Market

Warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share six 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 Blue Encens, blue is Dover Street Market. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blue EncensDover Street Market
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
smokyboth
balsamicboth
woodysecond
herbalfirst
citrussecond
cinnamonfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blue Encens
Black PepperBlack PepperCardamomCardamomArtemisiaArtemisiaCinnamonCinnamonCrystal AmberCrystal Amber
In both
Incense
Six shared accords:
warm spicyfresh spicyamberaromaticsmokybalsamic
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; Blue Encens brings amber. 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 threadWarm spicy, fresh spicy, amber and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Blue Encens 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 Blue Encens 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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