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 · Dsquared2WantEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.85

Second · Dsquared2PotionEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.15

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Contrast pairing

Want × Potion

Vanilla, powdery and woody meets amber, warm spicy and musky. They share three 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 Want, blue is Potion. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

WantPotion

woodyboth

powderyboth

fresh spicyboth

vanillafirst

ambersecond

warm spicysecond

muskysecond

cinnamonsecond

aromaticsecond

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Want

Ginger

Pink Pepper Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Heliotrope

Heliotrope Damask Rose

Damask Rose Neroli

Neroli

Madagascar Vanilla Vanilla Absolute

Vanilla Absolute Woodsy Notes

Woodsy Notes

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

powderywoodyfresh spicy

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

Only in Potion

Angelica

Mint

Thyme

Cinnamon

Pepper

Gentiana

Rose

Amber

Cashmere Wood Patchouli

Patchouli

Musk

Why it might work

Sweet meets spicePotion brings amber; Want brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadPowdery, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Want is moderate on both, Potion 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 pointPotion first, then Want over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?