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 · Acqua di ParmaAcqua di Parma Colonia PuraEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02
Second · Acqua di ParmaProfumo Eau de ParfumEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.45From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura × Profumo Eau de Parfum
Citrus, ozonic and aromatic meets woody, floral and yellow floral. They share six accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura, blue is Profumo Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Acqua di Parma Colonia PuraProfumo Eau de Parfum
woodyboth
citrusboth
aromaticboth
muskyboth
yellow floralboth
powderyboth
ozonicfirst
floralsecond
ambersecond
rosesecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura
Ozonic notes
Orange
Petitgrain
Narcissus
Jasmine Sambac
Coriander
White Musk
Cedar
Ozonic notes
Orange
Petitgrain
Narcissus
Jasmine Sambac
Coriander
White Musk
CedarIn both
BergamotPatchouli
Six shared accords:citrusaromaticmuskywoodyyellow floralpowdery
Only in Profumo Eau de Parfum
Ylang-Ylang
Peony
Labdanum
Bulgarian Rose
Jasmine
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Musk
Ylang-Ylang
Peony
Labdanum
Bulgarian Rose
Jasmine
Sandalwood
Vetiver
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepAcqua di Parma Colonia Pura brings citrus and aromatic; Profumo Eau de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, musky and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura in summer and spring and Profumo Eau de Parfum in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadProfumo Eau de Parfum is voted moderate and strong; Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura moderate on both. Expect Profumo Eau de Parfum to lead and Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Profumo Eau de Parfum, two of Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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