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.

La Fumée AlexandrieFirst · Miller HarrisLa Fumée Alexandrie2015 · ★ 4.15
Cowboy GrassSecond · DS&DurgaCowboy GrassEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.95
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Contrast pairing

La Fumée Alexandrie × Cowboy Grass

Rose, woody and amber meets aromatic, woody 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 La Fumée Alexandrie, blue is Cowboy Grass. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

La Fumée AlexandrieCowboy Grass
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
rosefirst
amberfirst
smokyfirst
warm spicyfirst
leatherfirst
oudfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in La Fumée Alexandrie
CuminCuminLitchiLitchiItalian MandarinItalian MandarinTurkish RoseTurkish RoseIncenseIncenseGeraniumGeraniumCinnamonCinnamonAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PapyrusPapyrusBirchBirchAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Cowboy Grass
ThymeThymePalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodBergamotBergamotSageSageBasilBasilRose OilRose OilVetiverVetiverGrassGrassAmbergrisAmbergris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCowboy Grass brings aromatic; La Fumée Alexandrie brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: La Fumée Alexandrie is long lasting and moderate, Cowboy Grass 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 pointLa Fumée Alexandrie first, then Cowboy Grass 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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