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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.

Afternoon SwimFirst · Louis VuittonAfternoon SwimEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.40
Burberry Brit RhythmSecond · BurberryBurberry Brit RhythmEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.88
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Afternoon SwimBurberry Brit Rhythm
Contrast pairing

Afternoon Swim × Burberry Brit Rhythm

Citrus, fresh spicy and sweet meets aromatic, woody and amber. They share three 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 Afternoon Swim, blue is Burberry Brit Rhythm. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Afternoon SwimBurberry Brit Rhythm
aromaticboth
amberboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
leathersecond
vanillasecond
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Afternoon Swim
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSicilian OrangeSicilian OrangeBergamotBergamotAmbergrisAmbergrisGingerGinger
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicyamberaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Burberry Brit Rhythm
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCardamomCardamomVerbenaVerbenaBasilBasilLeatherLeatherPatchouliPatchouliStyraxStyraxTonka BeanTonka BeanCedarCedarIncenseIncense
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAfternoon Swim brings citrus; Burberry Brit Rhythm brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, amber and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Afternoon Swim in summer and Burberry Brit Rhythm in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Afternoon Swim is moderate on both, Burberry Brit Rhythm 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 pointBurberry Brit Rhythm first, then Afternoon Swim over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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