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.

LovelyFirst · Sarah Jessica ParkerLovelyEDP · 2005 · ★ 3.82
Dune SunSecond · DiorDune Sun2003 · ★ 4.13
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LovelyDune Sun
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Lovely × Dune Sun

Woody, musky and lavender meets floral, woody and powdery. 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 Lovely, blue is Dune Sun. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LovelyDune Sun
woodyboth
floralboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
citrusboth
lavenderfirst
aromaticfirst
fruitysecond
patchoulifirst
vanillasecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lovely
LavenderLavenderMartiniMartiniBergamotBergamotPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodPatchouliPatchouliOrchidOrchidNarcissusNarcissusWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesCedarCedarWhite AmberWhite Amber
In both
Mandarin OrangeMusk
Five shared accords:
woodymuskypowderycitrusfloral
Only in Dune Sun
Black CurrantBlack CurrantFreesiaFreesiaLotusLotusJasmineJasmineSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenDune Sun brings floral; Lovely brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, musky, powdery and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lovely in spring and Dune Sun in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lovely is moderate on both, Dune Sun long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointDune Sun first, then Lovely 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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