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 · Shay & Blue LondonKings WoodParfum · 2018 · ★ 3.04

Second · Floris19882016 · ★ 4.13

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Contrast pairing

Kings Wood × 1988

Woody, fresh spicy and aromatic meets aromatic, green and citrus. 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 Kings Wood, blue is 1988. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Kings Wood1988

aromaticboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

earthyboth

greensecond

fruityfirst

sweetfirst

leatherfirst

citrussecond

tropicalfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Kings Wood

Pineapple

Fern

Sichuan Pepper Oak

Oak

Leather

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodyfresh spicyaromaticearthy

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

Only in 1988

Green Notes Galbanum

Galbanum

Bergamot

Lemon

Grapefruit Cassis

Cassis

Iris

Rosemary

Jasmine

Thyme

Rose

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deep1988 brings aromatic, green and citrus; Kings Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and earthy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Kings Wood in fall and 1988 in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Kings Wood is moderate on both, 1988 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 pointKings Wood first, then 1988 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?