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 · Dsquared2Original WoodEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.98

Second · Michael Malul LondonUpper East2022 · ★ 4.24

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Contrast pairing

Original Wood × Upper East

Woody, aquatic and aromatic meets aromatic, fresh spicy and vanilla. They share four accords and two 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 Original Wood, blue is Upper East. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Original WoodUpper East

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

warm spicyboth

freshboth

woodyfirst

aquaticfirst

vanillasecond

lavendersecond

citrussecond

ozonicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Original Wood

Violet Leaf Watery Notes

Watery Notes Guatemalan Cardamom

Guatemalan Cardamom Silver Fir

Silver Fir Haitian Vetiver

Haitian Vetiver Musk

Musk

Indonesian Patchouli Leaf

In both

CedarAmber

Four shared accords:

aromaticfreshfresh spicywarm spicy

Only in Upper East

Apple Leaf Bergamot

Bergamot

Cardamom

Lavender

Suede

Geranium

Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepUpper East brings aromatic; Original Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Original Wood is moderate on both, Upper East 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?