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

Second · AesopHwylEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.15

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Contrast pairing

Semi-Bespoke No. 2 × Hwyl

Woody, citrus and yellow floral meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share four accords and two 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 Semi-Bespoke No. 2, blue is Hwyl. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Semi-Bespoke No. 2Hwyl

woodyboth

amberboth

earthyboth

warm spicyboth

citrusfirst

aromaticsecond

yellow floralfirst

rosefirst

powderyfirst

aldehydicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Semi-Bespoke No. 2

Aldehydes

Bergamot

Orange

Lemon

Ylang-Ylang Rose

Rose

Sandalwood Jasmine

Jasmine

Patchouli

Orris Root Amber

Amber

Myrrh

In both

VetiverOakmoss

Four shared accords:

woodyamberearthywarm spicy

Only in Hwyl

Spices

Thyme

Cypress

Woody Notes Olibanum

Olibanum

Why it might work

Light over deepSemi-Bespoke No. 2 brings citrus; Hwyl brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list vetiver and oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, amber, earthy and warm spicy run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Semi-Bespoke No. 2 is long lasting and moderate, Hwyl moderate on both, 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?