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.

MarseilleFirst · Comme des GarconsMarseilleEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.17
Dover Street MarketSecond · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38
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MarseilleDover Street Market
Contrast pairing

Marseille × Dover Street Market

Musky, white floral and powdery meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share one accord 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 Marseille, blue is Dover Street Market. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MarseilleDover Street Market
muskyfirst
woodysecond
citrusboth
aromaticsecond
ambersecond
fresh spicysecond
white floralfirst
powderyfirst
balsamicsecond
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Marseille
CosmoneCosmoneMuskMuskNeroliNeroliOrange BlossomOrange BlossomPetaliaPetaliaWoody NotesWoody NotesAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
citrus
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
  • A shared threadCitrus runs through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Marseille 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 Marseille 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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Marseille × Dover Street Market · Layering Lab | Scentsation