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.

Comme des Garsons 3First · Comme des GarconsComme des Garsons 32002 · ★ 4.09
Qalban wa QalibanSecond · RasasiQalban wa Qaliban2023 · ★ 2.50
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Comme des Garsons 3Qalban wa Qaliban
Harmony pairing

Comme des Garsons 3 × Qalban wa Qaliban

Fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share four 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 Comme des Garsons 3, blue is Qalban wa Qaliban. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Comme des Garsons 3Qalban wa Qaliban
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
greenboth
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
citrussecond
herbalfirst
muskyfirst
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Comme des Garsons 3
BasilBasilPimentoPimentoMaceMaceCassisCassisMagnoliaMagnoliaMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeAngelicaAngelicaImmortelleImmortelleClary SageClary SagePepperPepperCardamomCardamomRoseRose
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoodygreen
Only in Qalban wa Qaliban
BergamotBergamotDavanaDavanaCypressCypressCedarwoodCedarwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepComme des Garsons 3 brings aromatic; Qalban wa Qaliban 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, aromatic, woody and green run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Comme des Garsons 3 is moderate on both, Qalban wa Qaliban 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 pointComme des Garsons 3 first, then Qalban wa Qaliban 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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