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.

AestheteFirst · Le GalionAestheteEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.06
Aramis BlackSecond · AramisAramis Black2015 · ★ 4.16
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AestheteAramis Black
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Aesthete × Aramis Black

Leather, smoky and woody meets woody, aromatic and balsamic. They share six 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 Aesthete, blue is Aramis Black. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AestheteAramis Black
woodyboth
leatherboth
smokyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
citrusboth
aromaticsecond
balsamicsecond
oudfirst
animalicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aesthete
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSaffronSaffronArtemisiaArtemisiaAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodGuaiac WoodCastoreumCastoreumJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaWhite MuskWhite MuskSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
IncenseLeather
Six shared accords:
leathersmokywoodywarm spicycitrusamber
Only in Aramis Black
elemiElemiMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueGrapefruitGrapefruitWoody NotesWoody NotesCognacCognacJuniperJuniperVetiverVetiverTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAramis Black brings aromatic; Aesthete brings smoky and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list incense and leather, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadLeather, smoky, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Aesthete is long lasting and moderate, Aramis Black 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 pointAesthete first, then Aramis Black 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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