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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.

ArethaFirst · AjmalArethaEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.67
But Not TodaySecond · Filippo SorcinelliBut Not TodayEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.60
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ArethaBut Not Today
Harmony pairing

Aretha × But Not Today

White floral, woody and rose meets aromatic, amber and woody. They share four accords and three 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 Aretha, blue is But Not Today. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ArethaBut Not Today
woodyboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
citrusboth
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
ambersecond
rosefirst
floralfirst
herbalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aretha
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePearPearTurkish RoseTurkish RoseJasmineJasmineMagnoliaMagnoliaWhite FlowersWhite FlowersCedarCedar
In both
BergamotSandalwoodMusk
Four shared accords:
woodypowderycitrusmusky
Only in But Not Today
ArtemisiaArtemisiaLavenderLavenderLemonLemonCalamusCalamusRosemaryRosemaryStyraxStyraxCascarillaCascarillaAngelicaAngelicaGalbanumGalbanumoak mossOak mossResinResinAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepBut Not Today brings aromatic; Aretha brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery, citrus and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Aretha in spring and summer and But Not Today in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Aretha is eternal and moderate, But Not Today long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAretha first, then But Not Today 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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