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 · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777Rose de Petra2013 · ★ 4.09

Second · Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777Black GemstoneEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.32

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Contrast pairing

Rose de Petra × Black Gemstone

Fresh spicy, rose and warm spicy meets amber, woody and balsamic. They share three 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 Rose de Petra, blue is Black Gemstone. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rose de PetraBlack Gemstone

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyfirst

ambersecond

aromaticboth

rosefirst

fruityfirst

balsamicsecond

floralfirst

tropicalfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Rose de Petra

Rose

Litchi

Pomegranate Bulgarian Rose

Bulgarian Rose Cardamom

Cardamom

Pepper

Cumin

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

warm spicyaromaticwoody

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

Only in Black Gemstone

Cedar

Lemon

Resins

Myrrh

Teak Wood

Olibanum

Tonka Bean

Why it might work

A shared threadWarm spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadBlack Gemstone is voted long lasting and strong; Rose de Petra moderate on both. Expect Black Gemstone to lead and Rose de Petra to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Black Gemstone, two of Rose de Petra over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?