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 · Penhaligon'sBlasted Heath2015 · ★ 3.90
Second · RabanneBlack XS Potion for HimEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.30From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Blasted Heath × Black XS Potion for Him
Marine, aromatic and woody meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Blasted Heath, blue is Black XS Potion for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Blasted HeathBlack XS Potion for Him
aromaticboth
woodyboth
marinefirst
ambersecond
rumsecond
fresh spicysecond
aquaticfirst
muskysecond
greenfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Blasted Heath
Sea Notes
Seaweed
Clary Sage
Green Leaves
Whiskey
Tobacco
Vetiver
Musk
Cedar
Guaiac Wood
Patchouli
Sea Notes
Seaweed
Clary Sage
Green Leaves
Whiskey
Tobacco
Vetiver
Musk
Cedar
Guaiac Wood
PatchouliIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Black XS Potion for Him
Juniper
Cashmere Wood
Wormwood
Rum
Labdanum
Juniper
Cashmere Wood
Wormwood
Rum
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepBlasted Heath brings aromatic; Black XS Potion for Him brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Blasted Heath in summer and spring and Black XS Potion for Him in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Blasted Heath is long lasting and moderate, Black XS Potion for Him long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBlack XS Potion for Him first, then Blasted Heath 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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