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.

Bali DreamFirst · Estée LauderBali DreamEDP · ★ 4.01
ATH x FM SmoulderSecond · Aaron Terence HughesATH x FM Smoulder2021 · ★ 4.00
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Bali DreamATH x FM Smoulder
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.

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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
OrchidOrchidMagnoliaMagnoliaGingerGingerGardeniaGardeniaIndonesian JasmineIndonesian JasmineAppleAppleYlang-YlangYlang-YlangPepperPepperLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCassiaCassiaVanillaVanillaWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In 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
LemonLemonNeroliNeroliOlibanumOlibanumTobaccoTobaccoSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliSkinSkin
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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