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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.

Desire BlueFirst · Alfred DunhillDesire BlueEDP · 2002 · ★ 3.95
Blend 30Second · Alfred DunhillBlend 301978 · ★ 4.58
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Desire BlueBlend 30
Harmony pairing

Desire Blue × Blend 30

Citrus, marine and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 Desire Blue, blue is Blend 30. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desire BlueBlend 30
aromaticboth
citrusboth
amberboth
sweetboth
woodysecond
fresh spicysecond
marinefirst
warm spicysecond
fruityfirst
aquaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Desire Blue
LitchiLitchiMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLotusLotusSea NotesSea NotesOrangeOrangeBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodAmberAmberBenzoinBenzoin
In both
BergamotTonka BeanMusk
Four shared accords:
citrusaromaticambersweet
Only in Blend 30
LavenderLavenderSour CherrySour CherryClary SageClary SageNeroliNeroliLemonLemonRosemaryRosemarySandalwoodSandalwoodCarnationCarnationCedarCedarGeraniumGeraniumPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDesire Blue brings citrus and aromatic; Blend 30 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, tonka bean and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, amber and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Desire Blue in summer and Blend 30 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Desire Blue is moderate on both, Blend 30 moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointBlend 30 first, then Desire Blue 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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