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 · Parfums DusitaIssaraParfum · 2016 · ★ 4.19

Second · Roja DoveSemi-Bespoke No. 2EDP · 2005 · ★ 4.00

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Harmony pairing

Issara × Semi-Bespoke No. 2

Woody, aromatic and sweet meets woody, citrus and yellow floral. They share three accords and three 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 Issara, blue is Semi-Bespoke No. 2. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IssaraSemi-Bespoke No. 2

woodyboth

sweetboth

earthyboth

aromaticfirst

citrussecond

yellow floralsecond

ambersecond

rosesecond

powderysecond

aldehydicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Issara

Sage

Pine needles Coumarin

Coumarin

Tobacco

Bourbon Vetiver Woody Notes

Woody Notes

In both

OakmossMuskAmber

Three shared accords:

woodysweetearthy

Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 2

Aldehydes

Bergamot

Orange

Lemon

Ylang-Ylang Rose

Rose

Sandalwood Jasmine

Jasmine

Patchouli

Vetiver

Orris Root Myrrh

Myrrh

Why it might work

Light over deepIssara brings aromatic; Semi-Bespoke No. 2 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list oakmoss, musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, sweet and earthy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Issara is moderate on both, Semi-Bespoke No. 2 long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?