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 · Zoologist PerfumesSquidEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.96

Second · BDK ParfumsPas Сe SoirParfum · 2016 · ★ 4.01

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Contrast pairing

Squid × Pas Сe Soir

Amber, balsamic and aromatic meets white floral, fruity and woody. 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 Squid, blue is Pas Сe Soir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SquidPas Сe Soir

amberboth

woodyboth

sweetboth

warm spicyboth

white floralsecond

fruitysecond

citrussecond

fresh spicysecond

freshsecond

floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Squid

Incense

Amyl Salicylate Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper Ink

Ink

Sea Salt

Opoponax

Ambergris

Benzoin

Musk

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

amberwoodywarm spicysweet

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

Only in Pas Сe Soir

Ginger

Mandarin Orange Black Pepper

Black Pepper Quince

Quince

Moroccan Jasmine Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Cashmeran

Cashmeran

Amberwood

Singapore Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepSquid brings aromatic; Pas Сe Soir brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAmber, woody, warm spicy and sweet run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Squid is long lasting and moderate, Pas Сe Soir moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointSquid first, then Pas Сe Soir over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?