Layering Lab
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First · Penhaligon'sA Balm Of CalmEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.93
Second · dsquared22 Wood DSQUARED²EDT · 2021 · ★ 3.82From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
A Balm Of Calm × 2 Wood DSQUARED²
Aromatic, woody and warm spicy meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is A Balm Of Calm, blue is 2 Wood DSQUARED². It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
A Balm Of Calm2 Wood DSQUARED²
woodyboth
aromaticboth
earthyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
powderyfirst
lavenderfirst
muskysecond
irisfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in A Balm Of Calm
Clary Sage
Lavender
Cardamom
Iris
Rum
Geranium
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Oak
Clary Sage
Lavender
Cardamom
Iris
Rum
Geranium
Sandalwood
Vetiver
OakIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticwoodyearthyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in 2 Wood DSQUARED²
Lemon
Citron
Pink Pepper
Haitian Vetiver
Cedar
Cypress
Silver Fir
Musk
Amber
Lemon
Citron
Pink Pepper
Haitian Vetiver
Cedar
Cypress
Silver Fir
Musk
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepA Balm Of Calm brings aromatic; 2 Wood DSQUARED² brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic, woody, earthy and fresh spicy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: A Balm Of Calm is moderate on both, 2 Wood DSQUARED² moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointA Balm Of Calm first, then 2 Wood DSQUARED² 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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