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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.

AtheneanFirst · James HeeleyAtheneanEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.85
Black XS Los Angeles for HimSecond · RabanneBlack XS Los Angeles for HimEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.87
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Contrast pairing

Athenean × Black XS Los Angeles for Him

Green, fruity and ozonic meets citrus, aromatic and sweet. They share four 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 Athenean, blue is Black XS Los Angeles for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AtheneanBlack XS Los Angeles for Him
fruityboth
sweetboth
woodyboth
freshboth
greenfirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
vanillasecond
warm spicysecond
cinnamonsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Athenean
Green LeavesGreen LeavesGalbanumGalbanumMelonMelonFigFigWhite TeaWhite TeaSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMuskAmberAmber
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
fruitywoodysweetfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black XS Los Angeles for Him
OrangeOrangeClary SageClary SageLemonLemonCinnamonCinnamonAppleApplePineapplePineappleLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyWoody NotesWoody NotesCoumarinCoumarinVanilaVanilaOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshBlack XS Los Angeles for Him brings citrus; Athenean brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadFruity, woody, sweet and fresh run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Athenean is moderate on both, Black XS Los Angeles for Him 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 pointBlack XS Los Angeles for Him first, then Athenean 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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