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 · Parfums de MarlyLaytonParfum · 2016 · ★ 4.44

Second · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Tutti KiwiEDT · 2005 · ★ 3.56

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Contrast pairing

Layton × Aqua Allegoria Tutti Kiwi

Warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody meets fruity, citrus and aromatic. They share five accords and two 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 Layton, blue is Aqua Allegoria Tutti Kiwi. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LaytonAqua Allegoria Tutti Kiwi

fruityboth

aromaticboth

woodyboth

citrusboth

freshboth

warm spicyfirst

fresh spicyfirst

vanillafirst

powderyfirst

lavenderfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Layton

Apple

Lavender

Bergamot

Geranium

Violet

Jasmine

Vanilla

Cardamom

Pepper

Guaiac Wood Patchouli

Patchouli

Coumarin

In both

Mandarin OrangeSandalwood

Five shared accords:

woodyaromaticfruityfreshcitrus

Only in Aqua Allegoria Tutti Kiwi

Rhubarb

Lemon

Kiwi

False Jasmine Pelargonium

Pelargonium Woodsy Notes

Woodsy Notes Bourbon Vanilla

Bourbon Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepAqua Allegoria Tutti Kiwi brings citrus and aromatic; Layton brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fruity and fresh run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Layton in winter and fall and Aqua Allegoria Tutti Kiwi in summer. 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 leadLayton is voted long lasting and strong; Aqua Allegoria Tutti Kiwi moderate on both. Expect Layton to lead and Aqua Allegoria Tutti Kiwi to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Layton, two of Aqua Allegoria Tutti Kiwi over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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