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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 Blue OceanFirst · Alfred DunhillDesire Blue Ocean2018 · ★ 3.97
Blend 30Second · Alfred DunhillBlend 301978 · ★ 4.58
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Desire Blue OceanBlend 30
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Desire Blue Ocean × Blend 30

Marine, citrus and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share five 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 Desire Blue Ocean, blue is Blend 30. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desire Blue OceanBlend 30
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
earthyboth
marinefirst
fresh spicysecond
patchoulifirst
ambersecond
mossysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Desire Blue Ocean
CitrusesCitrusesSea NotesSea Notes
In both
Patchouli
Five shared accords:
citrusaromaticwoodywarm spicyearthy
Only in Blend 30
LavenderLavenderSour CherrySour CherryClary SageClary SageNeroliNeroliLemonLemonRosemaryRosemaryBergamotBergamotSandalwoodSandalwoodCarnationCarnationCedarCedarGeraniumGeraniumPalisander RosewoodPalisander Rosewood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDesire Blue Ocean brings citrus and aromatic; Blend 30 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Desire Blue Ocean in summer and Blend 30 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Desire Blue Ocean 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 Ocean 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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