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 · LubinEpidorEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.07

Second · Comme des GarconsGosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский2016 · ★ 3.89

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Contrast pairing

Epidor × Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский

White floral, vanilla and sweet meets amber, aromatic and herbal. They share three accords and no 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 Epidor, blue is Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EpidorGosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский

amberboth

woodyboth

powderyboth

white floralfirst

aromaticsecond

vanillafirst

sweetfirst

fruityfirst

herbalsecond

muskysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Epidor

Plum

Violet

Orange Blossom Jasmine

Jasmine

Vanilla

Tonka Bean Sandalwood

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodypowderyamber

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский

Buchu or Agathosma Angelica

Angelica

Chamomile

Mandarin Orange Styrax

Styrax

Patchouli

Haitian Vetiver

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceGosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский brings amber; Epidor brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadWoody, powdery and amber run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadEpidor is voted long lasting and moderate; Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский moderate on both. Expect Epidor to lead and Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Epidor, two of Gosha Rubchinskiy Гоша Рубчинский over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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