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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.

Black DaturaFirst · Miller HarrisBlack Datura2020 · ★ 3.86
Handbook For The Recently DeceasedSecond · DS&DurgaHandbook For The Recently Deceased2021 · ★ 2.78
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Contrast pairing

Black Datura × Handbook For The Recently Deceased

White floral, amber and animalic meets woody, amber and smoky. 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 Black Datura, blue is Handbook For The Recently Deceased. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black DaturaHandbook For The Recently Deceased
amberboth
animalicboth
balsamicboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
smokysecond
beeswaxsecond
warm spicysecond
tuberosefirst
honeysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Datura
TuberoseTuberosePink PepperPink PepperRed FruitsRed FruitsResinsResinsWhite FlowersWhite FlowersYlang-YlangYlang-YlangAmbergrisAmbergrisLilyLilyMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
amberanimalicbalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Handbook For The Recently Deceased
IncenseIncenseChalkChalkWoody NotesWoody NotesArtemisiaArtemisiaBeeswaxBeeswaxPaperPaperPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAmber, animalic and balsamic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadBlack Datura is voted long lasting and strong; Handbook For The Recently Deceased moderate on both. Expect Black Datura to lead and Handbook For The Recently Deceased to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black Datura, two of Handbook For The Recently Deceased over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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