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.

First · Alfred DunhillDesire Blue Ocean2018 · ★ 3.97

Second · Rule FragrancesRule #7 BoldEDP · ★ 4.50

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Contrast pairing

Desire Blue Ocean × Rule #7 Bold

Marine, citrus and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and patchouli. 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 Rule #7 Bold. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desire Blue OceanRule #7 Bold

woodyboth

citrusboth

aromaticboth

patchouliboth

marinefirst

earthyboth

freshfirst

saltyfirst

aquaticfirst

warm spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Desire Blue Ocean

Citruses

Sea Notes

In both

Patchouli

Five shared accords:

citrusaromaticpatchouliwoodyearthy

Only in Rule #7 Bold

Grapefruit Lemon

Lemon

Tonka Bean Lily

Lily

Cashmere Wood Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Vetiver

Vetiver

Why it might work

Light over deepDesire Blue Ocean brings citrus and aromatic; Rule #7 Bold 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, patchouli and woody run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Desire Blue Ocean in summer and Rule #7 Bold in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadRule #7 Bold is voted long lasting and strong; Desire Blue Ocean moderate on both. Expect Rule #7 Bold to lead and Desire Blue Ocean to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Rule #7 Bold, two of Desire Blue Ocean over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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