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 DunhillDesire Extreme2017 · ★ 3.93

Second · Andrea MaackDual2016 · ★ 4.03

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Desire Extreme × Dual

Citrus, leather and aromatic meets citrus, woody and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Extreme, blue is Dual. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desire ExtremeDual

citrusboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

leatherfirst

warm spicyfirst

freshsecond

ambersecond

soft spicysecond

metallicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Desire Extreme

Blood Orange Saffron

Saffron

Bergamot

Cypress

Clary Sage Leather

Leather

Patchouli

Vetiver

In both

Amber

Four shared accords:

citrusaromaticwoodyfresh spicy

Only in Dual

Lemon

Ginger

Pink Pepper Cedar

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepDesire Extreme brings citrus and aromatic; Dual brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Desire Extreme in winter and fall and Dual in spring and summer. 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 leadDesire Extreme is voted moderate on both; Dual moderate on both. Expect Desire Extreme to lead and Dual to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Desire Extreme, two of Dual over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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Desire Extreme · Alfred Dunhill

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Dual · Andrea Maack

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