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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.

Tom YumFirst · PrissanaTom YumEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.07
Black XS Potion for HimSecond · RabanneBlack XS Potion for HimEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.30
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Contrast pairing

Tom Yum × Black XS Potion for Him

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic 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 Tom Yum, blue is Black XS Potion for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tom YumBlack XS Potion for Him
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
balsamicboth
ambersecond
rumsecond
muskysecond
herbalfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tom Yum
LemongrassLemongrassKaffir LimeKaffir LimeLimeLimeGalangaGalangaLemonLemonPetitgrainPetitgrainCorianderCorianderGrapefruitGrapefruitChalood BarkChalood BarkJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Black XS Potion for Him
JuniperJuniperCashmere WoodCashmere WoodWormwoodWormwoodRumRumLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTom Yum brings citrus and aromatic; Black XS Potion for Him brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and balsamic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Tom Yum in summer and Black XS Potion for Him in fall and winter. 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 leadBlack XS Potion for Him is voted long lasting and moderate; Tom Yum moderate and intimate. Expect Black XS Potion for Him to lead and Tom Yum to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Black XS Potion for Him, two of Tom Yum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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