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 · Molton BrownBlack PepperEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.95

Second · Penhaligon'sBlasted Heath2015 · ★ 3.90

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Contrast pairing

Black Pepper × Blasted Heath

Fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus meets marine, aromatic and woody. They share three accords and one note.

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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 Pepper, blue is Blasted Heath. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black PepperBlasted Heath

aromaticboth

woodyboth

aquaticboth

fresh spicyfirst

marinesecond

citrusfirst

earthyfirst

patchoulifirst

mossyfirst

ozonicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Black Pepper

Bergamot

Caraway

Coriander

Violet Leaf Ginger

Ginger

Oakmoss

In both

Patchouli

Three shared accords:

aromaticwoodyaquatic

Only in Blasted Heath

Sea Notes

Seaweed

Clary Sage Green Leaves

Green Leaves Whiskey

Whiskey

Tobacco

Vetiver

Musk

Cedar

Guaiac Wood

Why it might work

Light over deepBlack Pepper brings aromatic and citrus; Blasted Heath brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, woody and aquatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Black Pepper in fall and Blasted Heath in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadBlasted Heath is voted long lasting and moderate; Black Pepper moderate and intimate. Expect Blasted Heath to lead and Black Pepper to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Blasted Heath, two of Black Pepper over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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