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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.

Pool BoyFirst · XyrenaPool BoyEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.46
Elegant BlackSecond · Arabian OudElegant Black★ 4.33
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Pool BoyElegant Black
Contrast pairing

Pool Boy × Elegant Black

Aquatic, coconut and sweet meets woody, aromatic 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 Pool Boy, blue is Elegant Black. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pool BoyElegant Black
woodyboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
freshboth
aquaticfirst
aromaticsecond
coconutfirst
aldehydicfirst
tropicalfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pool Boy
Solar NotesSolar NotesWater NotesWater NotesCoconutCoconutLavenderLavenderPineapplePineappleCedarCedarOrange BlossomOrange BlossomGrapefruitGrapefruit
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
sweetfreshcitruswoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Elegant Black
OrangeOrangeLemonLemonLily of the ValleyLily of the ValleyPinePineSandalwoodSandalwoodTonka BeanTonka BeanVetiverVetiverMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshPool Boy brings aquatic; Elegant Black brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadSweet, fresh, citrus and woody run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPool Boy is voted eternal and enormous; Elegant Black moderate and strong. Expect Pool Boy to lead and Elegant Black to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pool Boy, two of Elegant Black over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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