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 · ElectimussSummanus2020 · ★ 3.73
Second · Boadicea the VictoriousKing's Road2013 · ★ 4.20From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Summanus × King's Road
Woody, warm spicy and aromatic meets woody, warm spicy and earthy. They share seven accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Summanus, blue is King's Road. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
SummanusKing's Road
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
roseboth
earthyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticfirst
oudsecond
mossysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Summanus
Cardamom
Orange
Elemi
Pine
Ginger
Bergamot
Bulgarian Rose
Cognac
Jasmine
Amyris
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Tonka
Cardamom
Orange
Elemi
Pine
Ginger
Bergamot
Bulgarian Rose
Cognac
Jasmine
Amyris
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
TonkaIn both
Black PepperAmberSandalwood
Seven shared accords:woodywarm spicyrosefresh spicyamberpowderyearthy
Only in King's Road
Saffron
Palisander Rosewood
Raspberry
Iris
Rose
Hedione
Agarwood (Oud)
Moss
Patchouli
Saffron
Palisander Rosewood
Raspberry
Iris
Rose
Hedione
Agarwood (Oud)
Moss
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepSummanus brings aromatic; King's Road brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list black pepper, amber and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, rose and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
What to watch
- Two loud onesBoth are voted strong projectors (Summanus: eternal and strong; King's Road: eternal and enormous). Go light on both.
A starting pointKing's Road first, then Summanus 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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