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.
First · Alfred Dunhill51.3 N2009 · ★ 4.02
Second · Alfred DunhillBlend 301978 · ★ 4.58From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
51.3 N × Blend 30
Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share six accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is 51.3 N, blue is Blend 30. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
51.3 NBlend 30
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
citrusboth
sweetboth
vanillafirst
powderyfirst
greenfirst
ambersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in 51.3 N
Rhuburb
Grapefruit
Pepper
Pink Pepper
Virginia Cedar
Vanille
Rhuburb
Grapefruit
Pepper
Pink Pepper
Virginia Cedar
VanilleIn both
LavenderSandalwood
Six shared accords:woodyaromaticfresh spicycitrussweetwarm spicy
Only in Blend 30
Sour Cherry
Clary Sage
Neroli
Lemon
Rosemary
Bergamot
Carnation
Cedar
Geranium
Palisander Rosewood
Patchouli
Jasmine
Sour Cherry
Clary Sage
Neroli
Lemon
Rosemary
Bergamot
Carnation
Cedar
Geranium
Palisander Rosewood
Patchouli
JasmineWhy it might work
- Light over deep51.3 N brings aromatic; Blend 30 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lavender and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 51.3 N is moderate on both, Blend 30 moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBlend 30 first, then 51.3 N 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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