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 · Ex NihiloMidnight Special2017 · ★ 4.10

Second · Penhaligon'sThe Blazing Mr SamEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.31

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Harmony pairing

Midnight Special × The Blazing Mr Sam

Warm spicy, oud and vanilla meets warm spicy, tobacco and woody. They share four accords and five 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 Midnight Special, blue is The Blazing Mr Sam. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Midnight SpecialThe Blazing Mr Sam

warm spicyboth

vanillaboth

fresh spicyboth

tobaccoboth

oudfirst

citrusfirst

rosefirst

metallicfirst

woodysecond

leatherfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Midnight Special

Grapefruit Turkish Rose

Turkish Rose Rose

Rose

Agarwood (Oud)

In both

SaffronCinnamonBlack PepperVanillaPatchouli

Four shared accords:

warm spicyvanillafresh spicytobacco

Only in The Blazing Mr Sam

Cardamom

Cumin

Tobacco

Cedar

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list saffron, cinnamon, black pepper and vanilla and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, vanilla, fresh spicy and tobacco run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadMidnight Special is voted eternal and strong; The Blazing Mr Sam long lasting and moderate. Expect Midnight Special to lead and The Blazing Mr Sam to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Midnight Special, two of The Blazing Mr Sam over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?