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.

Colonia VanigliaFirst · Acqua di ParmaColonia Vaniglia2018 · ★ 4.04
Note di Colonia IIISecond · Acqua di ParmaNote di Colonia III2016 · ★ 4.42
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Colonia VanigliaNote di Colonia III
Contrast pairing

Colonia Vaniglia × Note di Colonia III

Vanilla, citrus and musky meets amber, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Colonia Vaniglia, blue is Note di Colonia III. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Colonia VanigliaNote di Colonia III
citrusboth
sweetboth
vanillafirst
ambersecond
fresh spicyboth
muskyfirst
powderyfirst
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
woodysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Colonia Vaniglia
BergamotBergamotVanillaVanillaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacMuskMusk
In both
Mandarin Orange
Three shared accords:
citrussweetfresh spicy
Only in Note di Colonia III
GingerGingerOlibanumOlibanumVetiverVetiverJasmineJasmineMyrhhMyrhhLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepColonia Vaniglia brings citrus; Note di Colonia III brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, sweet and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Colonia Vaniglia is long lasting and moderate, Note di Colonia III 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 pointColonia Vaniglia first, then Note di Colonia III 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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