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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.

CK FreeFirst · Calvin KleinCK FreeEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.40
CalvinSecond · Calvin KleinCalvin1981 · ★ 4.50
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CK FreeCalvin
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CK Free × Calvin

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is CK Free, blue is Calvin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CK FreeCalvin
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
citrussecond
herbalsecond
warm spicysecond
white floralsecond
anisfirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in CK Free
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesStar AniseStar AniseWormwoodWormwoodJackfruitJackfruitSuedeSuedeTobaccoTobaccoBuchu or AgathosmaBuchu or AgathosmaCoffeeCoffeeVirginia CedarVirginia CedarOakOakWoody NotesWoody Notes
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicypowdery
Only in Calvin
ChamomileChamomileNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonTarragonTarragonOrange BlossomOrange BlossomGeraniumGeraniumCinnamonCinnamonLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaMuskMuskVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCK Free brings aromatic; Calvin brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put CK Free in summer and Calvin in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCalvin is voted long lasting and strong; CK Free weak and intimate. Expect Calvin to lead and CK Free to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Calvin, two of CK Free over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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