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.

EncounterFirst · Calvin KleinEncounterEDT · 2012 · ★ 3.57
Burberry Summer for Women 2011Second · BurberryBurberry Summer for Women 20112011 · ★ 3.69
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EncounterBurberry Summer for Women 2011
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Encounter × Burberry Summer for Women 2011

Warm spicy, woody and rum meets woody, citrus and green. They share five 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 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
RumRumCardamomCardamomMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCognacCognacPepperPepperPatchouliPatchouliJasmineJasmineAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)CedarCedar
In both
Musk
Five shared accords:
woodyfresh spicycitrusmuskysweet
Only in Burberry Summer for Women 2011
OrangeOrangePomegranatePomegranateGreen NotesGreen NotesFreesiaFreesiaRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyVirginia CedarVirginia CedarSandalwoodSandalwood
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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