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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.

Zest MarinFirst · Fragrance Du BoisZest Marin2016 · ★ 4.00
ObsessionSecond · Calvin KleinObsessionEDP · 1985 · ★ 3.74
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Harmony pairing

Zest Marin × Obsession

Aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy meets amber, warm spicy 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 Zest Marin, blue is Obsession. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zest MarinObsession
aromaticboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
ambersecond
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
fresh spicyfirst
marinefirst
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zest Marin
GalbanumGalbanumSea NotesSea NotesNutmegNutmegLavenderLavenderWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
LemonBergamotVetiverMuskVanilla
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodymuskypowdery
Only in Obsession
BasilBasilMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGreen NotesGreen NotesPeachPeachSpicesSpicesSandalwoodSandalwoodCorianderCorianderOakmossOakmossCedarCedarOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineRoseRose
Why it might work
  • Light over deepZest Marin brings aromatic and citrus; Obsession brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lemon, bergamot, vetiver and musk and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, musky and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Zest Marin in summer and Obsession 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 leadObsession is voted long lasting and strong; Zest Marin weak and intimate. Expect Obsession to lead and Zest Marin to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Obsession, two of Zest Marin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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