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 · Jo Malone LondonBlackberry & Bay CologneCologne · 2021 · ★ 3.88

Second · Lacoste FragrancesBoosterEDP · 1996 · ★ 4.10

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Harmony pairing

Blackberry & Bay Cologne × Booster

Fruity, fresh spicy and woody meets aromatic, woody and green. They share four 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 Blackberry & Bay Cologne, blue is Booster. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blackberry & Bay CologneBooster

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

woodyboth

camphorboth

fruityfirst

greensecond

citrussecond

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blackberry & Bay Cologne

Blackberry Bay Leaf

Bay Leaf

In both

Cedar

Four shared accords:

fresh spicywoodycamphoraromatic

Only in Booster

Peppermint Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus Grapefruit

Grapefruit Orange

Orange

Basil

Lavender

Galbanum

Chili Pepper Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Vetiver

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepBooster brings aromatic and green; Blackberry & Bay Cologne brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, woody, camphor and aromatic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

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

What to watch

One will leadBooster is voted moderate on both; Blackberry & Bay Cologne moderate and intimate. Expect Booster to lead and Blackberry & Bay Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Booster, two of Blackberry & Bay Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?