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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 GoldFirst · Alfred DunhillDesire Gold2020 · ★ 4.21
Blend 30Second · Alfred DunhillBlend 301978 · ★ 4.58
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Desire GoldBlend 30
Harmony pairing

Desire Gold × Blend 30

Woody, citrus and vanilla meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share five 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 Gold, blue is Blend 30. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Desire GoldBlend 30
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
mossyboth
earthyboth
aromaticsecond
vanillafirst
fruityfirst
warm spicysecond
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Desire Gold
Black CurrantBlack CurrantAppleApplePapyrusPapyrusGrasse RoseGrasse RoseVanillaVanilla
In both
BergamotOakmossMusk
Five shared accords:
woodycitrusmossyearthyfresh spicy
Only in Blend 30
LavenderLavenderSour CherrySour CherryClary SageClary SageNeroliNeroliLemonLemonRosemaryRosemarySandalwoodSandalwoodCarnationCarnationCedarCedarGeraniumGeraniumPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDesire Gold brings citrus; Blend 30 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, oakmoss and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, mossy and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Desire Gold in summer and spring and Blend 30 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Desire Gold 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 pointDesire Gold first, then Blend 30 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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Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out
Desire Gold+Amalfi CitrusAlfred DunhillAmalfi CitrusAdds aromatic, white floral and fresh; shares bergamot and musk.ContrastDesire Gold+Présence d'une femmeMontblancPrésence d'une femmeAdds warm spicy, balsamic and floral; shares five accords.HarmonyDesire Gold+BrooklynGallivantBrooklynAdds amber, floral and iris; shares bergamot and musk.ContrastBuild your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑
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