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.

Dover Street MarketFirst · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38
Brilliant WishSecond · ChopardBrilliant WishEDP · 2010 · ★ 3.83
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Contrast pairing

Dover Street Market × Brilliant Wish

Woody, aromatic and amber meets amber, woody and white floral. They share two 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 Dover Street Market, blue is Brilliant Wish. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dover Street MarketBrilliant Wish
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticfirst
white floralsecond
soft spicysecond
fruitysecond
muskysecond
sweetsecond
fresh spicyfirst
ozonicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dover Street Market
PepperPepperBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIncenseIncenseJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCorianderCorianderPinePineVirginia CedarVirginia CedarFrench labdanumFrench labdanumPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Brilliant Wish
Pink PepperPink PepperFruity NotesFruity NotesStar JasmineStar JasmineViolet LeafViolet LeafAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody NotesMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDover Street Market brings aromatic; Brilliant Wish brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dover Street Market is moderate on both, Brilliant Wish 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 pointBrilliant Wish 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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