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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.

DowntownFirst · Calvin KleinDowntownEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.48
CalvinSecond · Calvin KleinCalvin1981 · ★ 4.50
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DowntownCalvin
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Downtown × Calvin

Fruity, citrus and white floral meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share five accords and three 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 Downtown, blue is Calvin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DowntownCalvin
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
white floralboth
muskyboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
aquaticfirst
herbalsecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Downtown
PearPearPlumPlumItalian LemonItalian LemonTunisian NeroliTunisian NeroliGardeniaGardeniaPink PepperPink PepperViolet LeafViolet LeafTexas CedarTexas CedarIncenseIncense
In both
BergamotMuskVetiver
Five shared accords:
citruswhite floralmuskywoodyaromatic
Only in Calvin
ChamomileChamomileNeroliNeroliMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonTarragonTarragonOrange BlossomOrange BlossomGeraniumGeraniumCinnamonCinnamonLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDowntown brings citrus; Calvin brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, musk and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, white floral, musky and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Downtown in spring 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; Downtown moderate and intimate. Expect Calvin to lead and Downtown to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Calvin, two of Downtown over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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