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.

Cool Water Night DiveFirst · DavidoffCool Water Night DiveEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.95
Boss BastardSecond · Aaron Terence HughesBoss Bastard2020 · ★ 3.90
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Cool Water Night DiveBoss Bastard
Harmony pairing

Cool Water Night Dive × Boss Bastard

Aromatic, woody and green meets woody, tobacco and citrus. They share six accords and three 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 Cool Water Night Dive, blue is Boss Bastard. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cool Water Night DiveBoss Bastard
woodyboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
tobaccosecond
citrussecond
cacaosecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cool Water Night Dive
Sea NotesSea NotesFruitsFruitsMintMintPistachioPistachioMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueCashmeranCashmeranBlack PepperBlack PepperSageSageWoody NotesWoody NotesSuedeSuede
In both
TobaccoAmberMusk
Six shared accords:
aromaticwoodymuskysweetpowderyamber
Only in Boss Bastard
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBergamotBergamotLemonLemonCedarCedarCacao PodCacao PodSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCool Water Night Dive brings aromatic and green; Boss Bastard brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list tobacco, amber and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, musky and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Cool Water Night Dive in summer and spring and Boss Bastard in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBoss Bastard is voted long lasting and strong; Cool Water Night Dive moderate on both. Expect Boss Bastard to lead and Cool Water Night Dive to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Boss Bastard, two of Cool Water Night Dive over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Cool Water Night Dive × Boss Bastard · Layering Lab | Scentsation