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 · GuerlainEau de Cologne du CoqEDC · 1894 · ★ 4.21
Second · Penhaligon'sThe Uncompromising SohanEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.11From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Eau de Cologne du Coq × The Uncompromising Sohan
Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, oud and rose. They share one accord and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau de Cologne du Coq, blue is The Uncompromising Sohan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Eau de Cologne du CoqThe Uncompromising Sohan
citrusfirst
woodysecond
aromaticboth
oudsecond
rosesecond
warm spicysecond
fresh spicyfirst
ambersecond
white floralfirst
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Eau de Cologne du Coq
Neroli
Bergamot
Citruses
Lemon
Orange
Lavender
Jasmine
Patchouli
Oakmoss
Neroli
Bergamot
Citruses
Lemon
Orange
Lavender
Jasmine
Patchouli
OakmossIn both
Sandalwood
One shared accord:aromatic
Only in The Uncompromising Sohan
Saffron
Rose
Pink Pepper
Labdanum
Vetiver
Laotian Oud
Saffron
Rose
Pink Pepper
Labdanum
Vetiver
Laotian OudWhy it might work
- Light over deepEau de Cologne du Coq brings citrus and aromatic; The Uncompromising Sohan brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau de Cologne du Coq 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; Eau de Cologne du Coq very weak and intimate. Expect The Uncompromising Sohan to lead and Eau de Cologne du Coq to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Uncompromising Sohan, two of Eau de Cologne du Coq over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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