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.

Acqua di Parma Colonia PuraFirst · Acqua di ParmaAcqua di Parma Colonia PuraEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02
LacrimaSecond · Les Liquides ImaginairesLacrima2014 · ★ 3.65
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Acqua di Parma Colonia PuraLacrima
Contrast pairing

Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura × Lacrima

Citrus, ozonic and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and balsamic. 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 Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura, blue is Lacrima. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Acqua di Parma Colonia PuraLacrima
aromaticboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
balsamicsecond
leathersecond
ozonicfirst
earthysecond
conifersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura
Ozonic notesOzonic notesBergamotBergamotOrangeOrangePetitgrainPetitgrainNarcissusNarcissusJasmine SambacJasmine SambacCorianderCorianderWhite MuskWhite MuskCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicymuskywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Lacrima
CastoreumCastoreumPink PepperPink PepperelemiElemiCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAcqua di Parma Colonia Pura brings citrus and aromatic; Lacrima brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, musky and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura in summer and spring and Lacrima in fall and winter. 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 leadLacrima is voted long lasting and strong; Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura moderate on both. Expect Lacrima to lead and Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Lacrima, two of Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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