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.

ConcreteFirst · Comme des GarconsConcreteEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.71
Dover Street MarketSecond · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38
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Contrast pairing

Concrete × Dover Street Market

Warm spicy, woody and powdery meets woody, aromatic and amber. 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 Concrete, blue is Dover Street Market. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ConcreteDover Street Market
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
powderyfirst
ambersecond
muskyfirst
fresh spicysecond
balsamicsecond
smokysecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Concrete
SandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMuskCardamomCardamomRose OxideRose OxideCuminCuminClovesClovesCedarCedarJasmine SambacJasmine Sambac
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
warm spicywoodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Dover Street Market
PepperPepperBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIncenseIncenseJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCorianderCorianderPinePineVirginia CedarVirginia CedarFrench labdanumFrench labdanumPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDover Street Market brings aromatic; Concrete brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Concrete 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 pointConcrete first, then Dover Street Market 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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