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 · RasasiAfter Dark2023 · ★ 4.75

Second · Penhaligon'sMonsieur Beauregard2017 · ★ 4.25

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Contrast pairing

After Dark × Monsieur Beauregard

Musky, white floral and powdery meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share four 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 After Dark, blue is Monsieur Beauregard. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

After DarkMonsieur Beauregard

powderyboth

amberboth

woodyboth

earthyboth

muskyfirst

warm spicysecond

white floralfirst

irissecond

cinnamonsecond

animalicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in After Dark

Grapefruit Bergamot

Bergamot

Basil

Iced Lemon Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Orris

Orris

Sage

Artemisia

Musk

Amber

Oakmoss

Vetiver

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

powderyamberearthywoody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Monsieur Beauregard

Lemon

Pink Pepper Orris Root

Orris Root Benzoin

Benzoin

Cinnamon

Sandalwood Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

A shared threadPowdery, amber, earthy and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put After Dark in spring and Monsieur Beauregard in fall. 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 leadAfter Dark is voted long lasting and strong; Monsieur Beauregard moderate on both. Expect After Dark to lead and Monsieur Beauregard to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of After Dark, two of Monsieur Beauregard over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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