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.

First · DI SERManakaEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.33

Second · Alfred DunhillCustomEDT · 2011 · ★ 3.98

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Harmony pairing

Manaka × Custom

Woody, white floral and oud meets amber, smoky and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Manaka, blue is Custom. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ManakaCustom

woodyboth

amberboth

fresh spicyboth

warm spicyboth

white floralfirst

smokysecond

fruitysecond

oudfirst

balsamicsecond

sweetsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Manaka

Jasmine

Agarwood (Oud) Cedar

Cedar

Olibanum

Sandalwood

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodyamberfresh spicywarm spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Custom

Red Apple

Pepper

Incense

Virginia Cedar

Why it might work

A shared threadWoody, amber, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Manaka is very weak and enormous, Custom 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 pointCustom first, then Manaka 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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Manaka · DI SER

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Custom · Alfred Dunhill

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