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.
First · KenzoTotem BlueEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.66
Second · NasomattoBlack AfganoEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Totem Blue × Black Afgano
Sweet, fruity and woody meets amber, woody and smoky. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Totem Blue, blue is Black Afgano. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Totem BlueBlack Afgano
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
sweetfirst
ambersecond
fruityfirst
smokysecond
oudsecond
cannabissecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Totem Blue
Pineapple
Lemon
Orange
Cardamom
Apple
Caramel
Coumarin
Pineapple
Lemon
Orange
Cardamom
Apple
Caramel
CoumarinIn both
Cedar
Three shared accords:woodywarm spicyaromatic
Only in Black Afgano
Cannabis
Green Notes
Davana
Saffron
Thyme
Resins
Woodsy Notes
Tobacco
Coffee
Cinnamon
Violet
Raspberry
Cannabis
Green Notes
Davana
Saffron
Thyme
Resins
Woodsy Notes
Tobacco
Coffee
Cinnamon
Violet
RaspberryWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Totem Blue in summer and spring and Black Afgano in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBlack Afgano is voted eternal and strong; Totem Blue moderate on both. Expect Black Afgano to lead and Totem Blue to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Afgano, two of Totem Blue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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