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 · Tory BurchCosmic WoodEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.58
Second · Penhaligon'sRacquetsEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.80From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
Cosmic Wood × Racquets
Aromatic, musky and woody meets citrus, woody and amber. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cosmic Wood, blue is Racquets. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cosmic WoodRacquets
aromaticboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
citrussecond
ambersecond
floralfirst
earthyfirst
warm spicyfirst
herbalfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Cosmic Wood
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Cardamom
Sage
Jasmine
Vetiver
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CardamomSageJasmineVetiverIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticmuskywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Racquets
Lemon
Guaiac Wood
Ambroxan
Leatherwood
LemonGuaiac WoodAmbroxanLeatherwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepCosmic Wood brings aromatic; Racquets brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAromatic, musky and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Cosmic Wood in spring and fall and Racquets in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadRacquets is voted moderate on both; Cosmic Wood moderate and intimate. Expect Racquets to lead and Cosmic Wood to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Racquets, two of Cosmic Wood over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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