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.

Dolce GabbanaFirst · Dolce&GabbanaDolce GabbanaEDP · 1992 · ★ 4.01
Tokyo bySecond · KenzoTokyo byEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.14
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Contrast pairing

Dolce Gabbana × Tokyo by

Aromatic, floral and fresh meets citrus, fresh spicy and woody. They share five 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 Dolce Gabbana, blue is Tokyo by. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dolce GabbanaTokyo by
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
freshboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticfirst
floralfirst
white floralfirst
aldehydicfirst
vanillafirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dolce Gabbana
AldehydesAldehydesBasilBasilCitrusesCitrusesIvyIvyMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeFreesiaFreesiaBergamotBergamotCarnationCarnationMarigoldMarigoldCorianderCorianderOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLilyLily
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
freshcitrusfresh spicywarm spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Tokyo by
GingerGingerGrapefruitGrapefruitLemonLemonPink PepperPink PepperGreen TeaGreen TeaBitter OrangeBitter OrangeCedarCedarGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodNutmegNutmegClovesCloves
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDolce Gabbana brings aromatic; Tokyo by brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh, citrus, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadDolce Gabbana is voted long lasting and strong; Tokyo by moderate on both. Expect Dolce Gabbana to lead and Tokyo by to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Dolce Gabbana, two of Tokyo by over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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