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.
First · Calvin KleinEncounterEDT · 2012 · ★ 3.57
Second · BurberryBurberry Summer for Women 20112011 · ★ 3.69From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Encounter × Burberry Summer for Women 2011
Warm spicy, woody and rum meets woody, citrus and green. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Encounter, blue is Burberry Summer for Women 2011. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
EncounterBurberry Summer for Women 2011
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyfirst
muskyboth
sweetboth
greensecond
floralsecond
rumfirst
oudfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Encounter
Rum
Cardamom
Mandarin Orange
Cognac
Pepper
Patchouli
Jasmine
Agarwood (Oud)
Cedar
Rum
Cardamom
Mandarin Orange
Cognac
Pepper
Patchouli
Jasmine
Agarwood (Oud)
CedarIn both
Musk
Five shared accords:woodyfresh spicycitrusmuskysweet
Only in Burberry Summer for Women 2011
Orange
Pomegranate
Green Notes
Freesia
Rose
Lily-of-the-Valley
Virginia Cedar
Sandalwood
Orange
Pomegranate
Green Notes
Freesia
Rose
Lily-of-the-Valley
Virginia Cedar
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepBurberry Summer for Women 2011 brings citrus and green; Encounter brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, citrus and musky run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Encounter in fall and winter and Burberry Summer for Women 2011 in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Encounter is moderate on both, Burberry Summer for Women 2011 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointEncounter first, then Burberry Summer for Women 2011 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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