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.

Pacific LimeFirst · Atelier ColognePacific LimeEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.08
Desir Pour HommeSecond · RochasDesir Pour Homme2007 · ★ 4.15
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Pacific LimeDesir Pour Homme
Contrast pairing

Pacific Lime × Desir Pour Homme

Citrus, aromatic and green meets woody, citrus and warm spicy. They share four accords and no 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 Pacific Lime, blue is Desir Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pacific LimeDesir Pour Homme
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
warm spicysecond
cacaosecond
vanillasecond
anissecond
muskysecond
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pacific Lime
LimeLimeItalian LemonItalian LemonCoconutCoconutMintMintEucalyptusEucalyptus
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusaromaticsweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Desir Pour Homme
AniseAniseGrapefruitGrapefruitBitter OrangeBitter OrangeCacaoCacaoCardamomCardamomVanillaVanillaCashmere WoodCashmere WoodCedarCedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPacific Lime brings citrus, aromatic and green; Desir Pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, sweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Pacific Lime in summer and Desir Pour Homme in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pacific Lime is moderate on both, Desir Pour Homme 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 pointDesir Pour Homme first, then Pacific Lime 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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