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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.

Lipstick OnFirst · Maison Martin MargielaLipstick OnEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.19
Donna KaranSecond · Donna KaranDonna Karan1992 · ★ 4.15
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Lipstick OnDonna Karan
Harmony pairing

Lipstick On × Donna Karan

Vanilla, powdery and iris meets amber, powdery and woody. They share five accords and five 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 Lipstick On, blue is Donna Karan. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lipstick OnDonna Karan
powderyboth
vanillaboth
amberboth
floralboth
sweetboth
woodysecond
warm spicysecond
fruitysecond
irisfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lipstick On
NeroliNeroliIrisIrisGalbanumGalbanumBourbon VanillaBourbon Vanilla
In both
HeliotropeBergamotOrange BlossomTonka BeanPatchouli
Five shared accords:
vanillapowderysweetamberfloral
Only in Donna Karan
OsmanthusOsmanthusApricotApricotPineapplePineapplePeachPeachGreen NotesGreen NotesYlang-YlangYlang-YlangCarnationCarnationLilyLilyOrchidOrchidJasmineJasmineRoseRoseCassiaCassia
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceDonna Karan brings amber; Lipstick On brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list heliotrope, bergamot, orange blossom and tonka bean and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, powdery, sweet and amber run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadDonna Karan is voted long lasting and moderate; Lipstick On moderate on both. Expect Donna Karan to lead and Lipstick On to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Donna Karan, two of Lipstick On over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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