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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.

An Air Of DespairFirst · Imaginary AuthorsAn Air Of Despair2015 · ★ 3.65
Handbook For The Recently DeceasedSecond · DS&DurgaHandbook For The Recently Deceased2021 · ★ 2.78
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Contrast pairing

An Air Of Despair × Handbook For The Recently Deceased

Woody, warm spicy and musky meets woody, amber and smoky. They share two accords 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 An Air Of Despair, blue is Handbook For The Recently Deceased. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

An Air Of DespairHandbook For The Recently Deceased
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
muskyfirst
ambersecond
smokysecond
powderyfirst
metallicfirst
beeswaxsecond
leatherfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in An Air Of Despair
SaffronSaffronCedarCedarMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Handbook For The Recently Deceased
IncenseIncenseChalkChalkWoody NotesWoody NotesArtemisiaArtemisiaBeeswaxBeeswaxPaperPaperPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: An Air Of Despair is moderate on both, Handbook For The Recently Deceased 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 pointAn Air Of Despair first, then Handbook For The Recently Deceased 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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