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 · Imaginary AuthorsAn Air Of Despair2015 · ★ 3.65

Second · Lattafa PerfumesSutoorEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.85

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Contrast pairing

An Air Of Despair × Sutoor

Woody, warm spicy and musky meets woody, warm spicy and amber. They share three 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 Sutoor. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

An Air Of DespairSutoor

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

powderyboth

ambersecond

muskyfirst

fruitysecond

vanillasecond

metallicfirst

sweetsecond

aromaticsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in An Air Of Despair

Saffron

Cedar

Musk

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodywarm spicypowdery

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

Only in Sutoor

Peach

Blood Orange Cardamom

Cardamom

Heliotrope Rum

Rum

Brandy

Davana

Jasmine

Vanilla

Benzoin

Cashmere Wood Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: An Air Of Despair is moderate on both, Sutoor long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?