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.

Capsule Collection This Is HimFirst · Zadig & VoltaireCapsule Collection This Is Him2017 · ★ 4.19
Complex 2020Second · Boadicea the VictoriousComplex 20202017 · ★ 3.00
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Capsule Collection This Is HimComplex 2020
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.

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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
PepperPepperGrapefruitGrapefruitIncenseIncenseVanillaVanillaSandalwoodSandalwood
In 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
SageSageBasilBasilOlibanumOlibanumVioletVioletLeatherLeatherAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)MuskMusk
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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