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.

BDFirst · MalloBDEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.04
ObsidianSecond · ScentologiaObsidianExtrait · 2024 · ★ 3.93
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BDObsidian
Contrast pairing

BD × Obsidian

White floral, musky and animalic meets woody, powdery and amber. 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 BD, blue is Obsidian. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BDObsidian
muskyboth
powderyboth
amberboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
animalicfirst
aromaticsecond
irissecond
violetsecond
oudfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in BD
JasmineJasmineCivetCivetAssam OudAssam OudCastoreumCastoreumLiquidambarLiquidambar
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
muskypowderyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Obsidian
RosemaryRosemarySaffronSaffronBergamotBergamotVioletVioletOrrisOrrisRoseRoseCashmere WoodCashmere WoodTonka BeanTonka BeanPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • A shared threadMusky, powdery and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for winter.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: BD is moderate on both, Obsidian long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBD first, then Obsidian 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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BD × Obsidian · Layering Lab | Scentsation