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.

CarlisleFirst · Parfums de MarlyCarlisleEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.32
VisionSecond · AjmalVision2010 · ★ 3.97
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CarlisleVision
Contrast pairing

Carlisle × Vision

Citrus, sweet and fruity meets woody, citrus and floral. They share two 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 Carlisle, blue is Vision. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CarlisleVision
citrusboth
amberboth
woodysecond
floralsecond
sweetfirst
powderysecond
greensecond
fruityfirst
violetsecond
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Carlisle
NutmegNutmegGreen AppleGreen AppleSaffronSaffronTonka BeanTonka BeanRoseRoseOsmanthusOsmanthusDavanaDavanaPatchouliPatchouliVanillaVanillaOpoponaxOpoponax
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Vision
VioletVioletBergamotBergamotLemonLemonGreen NotesGreen NotesFloral NotesFloral NotesMuskMuskWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesAmbergrisAmbergrisCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCarlisle brings citrus; Vision brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Carlisle in winter and fall and Vision in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Carlisle is moderate on both, Vision 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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