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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

RedFirst · Comme des GarconsRed2012 · ★ 3.60
Dover Street MarketSecond · Comme des GarconsDover Street Market2009 · ★ 4.38
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Red × Dover Street Market

Warm spicy, sweet and citrus meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share five 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 Red, blue is Dover Street Market. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

RedDover Street Market
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
woodysecond
sweetfirst
cherryfirst
cinnamonfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Red
Sour CherrySour CherryCinnamonCinnamonPink PepperPink PepperGeraniumGeraniumSaffronSaffronTolu BalsamTolu BalsamSafraleineSafraleineMyrrhMyrrhOsmanthusOsmanthus
In both
Mandarin Orange
Five shared accords:
warm spicycitrusamberfresh spicyaromatic
Only in Dover Street Market
PepperPepperBergamotBergamotIncenseIncenseJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCorianderCorianderPinePineVirginia CedarVirginia CedarFrench labdanumFrench labdanumPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepRed brings citrus; Dover Street Market brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, citrus, amber and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Red 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 pointRed 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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