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 · Hilde SolianiOsareEDP · 2015 · ★ 5.00

Second · Ex NihiloThe Hedonist Extrait de ParfumExtrait · 2024 · ★ 4.41

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Contrast pairing

Osare × The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum

Green, aromatic and bitter meets woody, citrus and fresh spicy. They share one accord 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 Osare, blue is The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

OsareThe Hedonist Extrait de Parfum

aromaticboth

greenfirst

woodysecond

citrussecond

fresh spicysecond

warm spicysecond

oudsecond

ambersecond

freshsecond

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Osare

Herbal Notes Absinthe

Absinthe

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

aromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum

Grapefruit Ginger

Ginger

Bergamot

Akigalawood Lychee

Lychee

Cedarwood

Amberwood

Vetiver

Patchouli

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

Light over deepOsare brings green and aromatic; The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

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

What to watch

One will leadThe Hedonist Extrait de Parfum is voted long lasting and strong; Osare weak and strong. Expect The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum to lead and Osare to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum, two of Osare over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?