Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Fragrance Du BoisZest Marin2016 · ★ 4.00
Second · Penhaligon'sThe Uncompromising SohanEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.11From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Zest Marin × The Uncompromising Sohan
Aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy meets woody, oud and rose. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Zest Marin, blue is The Uncompromising Sohan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Zest MarinThe Uncompromising Sohan
woodyboth
aromaticboth
muskyboth
citrusfirst
oudsecond
rosesecond
fresh spicyfirst
warm spicysecond
marinefirst
greenfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Zest Marin
Lemon
Bergamot
Galbanum
Sea Notes
Nutmeg
Lavender
Musk
Woody Notes
Vanilla
Lemon
Bergamot
Galbanum
Sea Notes
Nutmeg
Lavender
Musk
Woody Notes
VanillaIn both
Vetiver
Three shared accords:aromaticwoodymusky
Only in The Uncompromising Sohan
Saffron
Rose
Pink Pepper
Labdanum
Laotian Oud
Sandalwood
Saffron
Rose
Pink Pepper
Labdanum
Laotian Oud
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepZest Marin brings aromatic and citrus; The Uncompromising Sohan brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, woody and musky run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Zest Marin in summer and The Uncompromising Sohan in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadThe Uncompromising Sohan is voted long lasting and strong; Zest Marin weak and intimate. Expect The Uncompromising Sohan to lead and Zest Marin to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Uncompromising Sohan, two of Zest Marin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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