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 · Jusbox14Hour Dream2016 · ★ 3.84

Second · JusboxBeat Cafe2016 · ★ 3.89

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Contrast pairing

14Hour Dream × Beat Cafe

Woody, patchouli and powdery meets woody, tobacco and amber. They share two accords and two 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 14Hour Dream, blue is Beat Cafe. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

14Hour DreamBeat Cafe

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

tobaccosecond

ambersecond

sweetsecond

aromaticsecond

leathersecond

patchoulifirst

powderyfirst

fresh spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 14Hour Dream

Patchouli Leaf Orris

Orris

Sandalwood Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood

In both

Black PepperCedar

Two shared accords:

woodywarm spicy

Only in Beat Cafe

Cognac

Coriander

Tobacco

Leather

Labdanum

Benzoin

Vetiver

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list black pepper and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 14Hour Dream is long lasting and moderate, Beat Cafe 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?