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 · Estée LauderBali DreamEDP · ★ 4.01
Second · Aaron Terence HughesATH x FM Smoulder2021 · ★ 4.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Bali Dream × ATH x FM Smoulder
Floral, white floral and fresh spicy meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bali Dream, blue is ATH x FM Smoulder. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Bali DreamATH x FM Smoulder
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
sweetboth
floralfirst
ambersecond
white floralfirst
warm spicysecond
citrussecond
tobaccosecond
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Bali Dream
Orchid
Magnolia
Ginger
Gardenia
Indonesian Jasmine
Apple
Ylang-Ylang
Pepper
Lily-of-the-Valley
Cassia
Vanilla
Woodsy Notes
Orchid
Magnolia
Ginger
Gardenia
Indonesian Jasmine
Apple
Ylang-Ylang
Pepper
Lily-of-the-Valley
Cassia
Vanilla
Woodsy NotesIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicysweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in ATH x FM Smoulder
Lemon
Neroli
Olibanum
Tobacco
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Skin
Lemon
Neroli
Olibanum
Tobacco
Sandalwood
Patchouli
SkinWhy it might work
- Flowers over greenBali Dream brings floral; ATH x FM Smoulder brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, sweet and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Bali Dream in summer and ATH x FM Smoulder in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadATH x FM Smoulder is voted long lasting and strong; Bali Dream moderate on both. Expect ATH x FM Smoulder to lead and Bali Dream to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of ATH x FM Smoulder, two of Bali Dream over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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