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 · Miller HarrisFound at Dusk2021 · ★ 4.23

Second · DS&DurgaEl CosmicoEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.54

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Harmony pairing

Found at Dusk × El Cosmico

Fresh spicy, aromatic and green meets aromatic, woody and sand. They share four 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 Found at Dusk, blue is El Cosmico. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Found at DuskEl Cosmico

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

greenboth

citrusfirst

fruityfirst

sandsecond

smokysecond

sweetfirst

conifersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Found at Dusk

Bergamot

Mint

Lime

Basil

Orange

Pink Pepper Black Currant

Black Currant Blackcurrant Syrup

Blackcurrant Syrup Tomato Leaf

Tomato Leaf Bourbon Geranium

Bourbon Geranium Raspberry

Raspberry

Balsam Fir

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

fresh spicyaromaticgreenwoody

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

Only in El Cosmico

Pine

Pepper

Creosote Bush Khella

Khella

Oak

Sand

Why it might work

Light over deepFound at Dusk brings aromatic and green; El Cosmico brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, green and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

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

What to watch

One will leadEl Cosmico is voted long lasting and moderate; Found at Dusk moderate on both. Expect El Cosmico to lead and Found at Dusk to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of El Cosmico, two of Found at Dusk over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?