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 · Acqua di ParmaAcqua di Parma Colonia PuraEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02
Second · Les Liquides ImaginairesLacrima2014 · ★ 3.65From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura × Lacrima
Citrus, ozonic and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and balsamic. They share four accords and no notes.
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 notes
Bergamot
Orange
Petitgrain
Narcissus
Jasmine Sambac
Coriander
White Musk
Cedar
Patchouli
Ozonic notes
Bergamot
Orange
Petitgrain
Narcissus
Jasmine Sambac
Coriander
White Musk
Cedar
PatchouliIn 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
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Pink Pepper
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Castoreum
Pink Pepper
Elemi
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaWhy 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.
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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