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.

The Omniscient Mr ThompsonFirst · Penhaligon'sThe Omniscient Mr ThompsonEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.16
ChiSecond · Tiziana TerenziChi2022 · ★ 3.39
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The Omniscient Mr ThompsonChi
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The Omniscient Mr Thompson × Chi

Vanilla, iris and aromatic meets earthy, woody and vanilla. 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 The Omniscient Mr Thompson, blue is Chi. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Omniscient Mr ThompsonChi
vanillaboth
earthyboth
woodyboth
irisfirst
aromaticfirst
powderyfirst
warm spicysecond
fresh spicyfirst
sweetsecond
caramelsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Omniscient Mr Thompson
LavenderLavenderelemiElemiPink PepperPink PepperOrrisOrrisBlack PepperBlack PepperGeraniumGeraniumSesameSesameOakOak
In both
Vanilla
Three shared accords:
vanillawoodyearthy
Only in Chi
CaramelCaramelCoffeeCoffeeMilkMilkAlmondAlmondCambodian OudCambodian OudEarthy NotesEarthy NotesTruffleTrufflePatchouliPatchouliTonka BeanTonka BeanVanilla FlowerVanilla FlowerIndian OudIndian OudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Omniscient Mr Thompson brings aromatic; Chi brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, woody and earthy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadChi is voted long lasting and moderate; The Omniscient Mr Thompson moderate on both. Expect Chi to lead and The Omniscient Mr Thompson to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Chi, two of The Omniscient Mr Thompson over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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