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.

SummanusFirst · ElectimussSummanus2020 · ★ 3.73
King's RoadSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousKing's Road2013 · ★ 4.20
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Harmony pairing

Summanus × King's Road

Woody, warm spicy and aromatic meets woody, warm spicy and earthy. They share seven accords and three 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 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
CardamomCardamomOrangeOrangeelemiElemiPinePineGingerGingerBergamotBergamotBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseCognacCognacJasmineJasmineAmyrisAmyrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaTonkaTonka
In both
Black PepperAmberSandalwood
Seven shared accords:
woodywarm spicyrosefresh spicyamberpowderyearthy
Only in King's Road
SaffronSaffronPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodRaspberryRaspberryIrisIrisRoseRoseHedioneHedioneAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)MossMossPatchouliPatchouli
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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