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.

First · Comme des GarconsScent One: HinokiEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.30

Second · Ex NihiloAtlas FeverEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.13

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Contrast pairing

Scent One: Hinoki × Atlas Fever

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, vanilla and amber. They share three 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 Scent One: Hinoki, blue is Atlas Fever. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Scent One: HinokiAtlas Fever

woodyboth

aromaticboth

amberboth

vanillasecond

fresh spicyfirst

powderysecond

balsamicsecond

warm spicysecond

smokysecond

sweetsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Scent One: Hinoki

Cypress

Camphor

Black Pepper Green Notes

Green Notes Pine

Pine

Woody Notes Hinoki Wood

Hinoki Wood Thyme

Thyme

Olibanum

Vetiver

Juniper

Oakmoss

In both

Cedar

Three shared accords:

woodyaromaticamber

Only in Atlas Fever

Incense

Red Berries Narcissus

Narcissus

Vanilla

Tonka Bean Sandalwood

Sandalwood Oak

Oak

Guaiac Wood

Why it might work

Light over deepScent One: Hinoki brings aromatic; Atlas Fever brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadAtlas Fever is voted long lasting and moderate; Scent One: Hinoki moderate on both. Expect Atlas Fever to lead and Scent One: Hinoki to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Atlas Fever, two of Scent One: Hinoki over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?