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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.

El CosmicoFirst · DS&DurgaEl CosmicoEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.54
RecklessSecond · Roja DoveRecklessEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.19
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Contrast pairing

El Cosmico × Reckless

Aromatic, woody and sand meets woody, aromatic and powdery. They share two 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 El Cosmico, blue is Reckless. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

El CosmicoReckless
woodyboth
aromaticboth
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
white floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
sweetsecond
freshsecond
leathersecond
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in El Cosmico
PinePinePepperPepperCreosote BushCreosote BushKhellaKhellaOakOakSandSand
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Reckless
AldehydesAldehydesCitrusesCitrusesBergamotBergamotTarragonTarragonJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangPeachPeachRoseRoseVioletVioletGeraniumGeraniumAmaryllisAmaryllisCloveClove
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEl Cosmico brings aromatic; Reckless brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: El Cosmico is long lasting and moderate, Reckless long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointReckless first, then El Cosmico 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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