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.

Totem BlueFirst · KenzoTotem BlueEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.66
Black AfganoSecond · NasomattoBlack AfganoEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.04
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Totem Blue × Black Afgano

Sweet, fruity and woody meets amber, woody and smoky. They share three 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 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
PineapplePineappleLemonLemonOrangeOrangeCardamomCardamomAppleAppleCaramelCaramelCoumarinCoumarin
In both
Cedar
Three shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromatic
Only in Black Afgano
cannabisCannabisGreen NotesGreen NotesDavanaDavanaSaffronSaffronThymeThymeResinsResinsWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesTobaccoTobaccoCoffeeCoffeeCinnamonCinnamonVioletVioletRaspberryRaspberry
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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Totem Blue × Black Afgano · Layering Lab | Scentsation