Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Zadig & VoltaireCapsule Collection This Is Him2017 · ★ 4.19
Second · Boadicea the VictoriousComplex 20202017 · ★ 3.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Capsule Collection This Is Him × Complex 2020
Warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody meets aromatic, fresh spicy and amber. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Capsule Collection This Is Him, blue is Complex 2020. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Capsule Collection This Is HimComplex 2020
fresh spicyboth
amberboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
woodyfirst
vanillafirst
balsamicfirst
smokyfirst
herbalsecond
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Capsule Collection This Is Him
Pepper
Grapefruit
Incense
Vanilla
Sandalwood
Pepper
Grapefruit
Incense
Vanilla
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
warm spicyfresh spicyamberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Complex 2020
Sage
Basil
Olibanum
Violet
Leather
Agarwood (Oud)
Musk
Sage
Basil
Olibanum
Violet
Leather
Agarwood (Oud)
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepComplex 2020 brings aromatic; Capsule Collection This Is Him brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWarm spicy, fresh spicy, amber and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadComplex 2020 is voted eternal and strong; Capsule Collection This Is Him long lasting and moderate. Expect Complex 2020 to lead and Capsule Collection This Is Him to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Complex 2020, two of Capsule Collection This Is Him over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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