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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.

GenesisFirst · House of BrandtGenesisEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.88
Icon Racing BlueSecond · Alfred DunhillIcon Racing Blue2021 · ★ 3.79
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Genesis × Icon Racing Blue

Tobacco, woody and warm spicy meets citrus, woody and amber. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Genesis, blue is Icon Racing Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

GenesisIcon Racing Blue
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
tobaccofirst
citrussecond
ambersecond
rosefirst
saltysecond
sweetfirst
marinesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Genesis
SaffronSaffronCassisCassisRoseRoseJavanolJavanolTobaccoTobaccoCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In both
Sandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromatic
Only in Icon Racing Blue
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotAmbroxanAmbroxanSea SaltSea SaltCardamomCardamomNeroliNeroliCorianderCorianderDriftwoodDriftwoodAmbergrisAmbergrisPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIcon Racing Blue brings citrus; Genesis 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 threadWoody, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Genesis in fall and winter and Icon Racing Blue in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Genesis is long lasting and moderate, Icon Racing Blue moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointGenesis first, then Icon Racing Blue over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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