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 DunhillDunhillEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.03
Second · Bond No 9Dubai Diamond Ruby2022 · ★ 3.33From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Dunhill × Dubai Diamond Ruby
Aromatic, woody and powdery meets amber, aromatic and woody. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Dunhill, blue is Dubai Diamond Ruby. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
DunhillDubai Diamond Ruby
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
roseboth
ambersecond
powderyfirst
irisfirst
greensecond
earthyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Dunhill
Lavender
Lemon
Clary Sage
Iris
Cedar
Orris Root
Carnation
Jasmine
Musk
Leather
Tonka Bean
Vetiver
Lavender
Lemon
Clary Sage
Iris
Cedar
Orris Root
Carnation
Jasmine
Musk
Leather
Tonka Bean
VetiverIn both
GeraniumRoseSandalwood
Five shared accords:aromaticwoodyfresh spicywarm spicyrose
Only in Dubai Diamond Ruby
Davana
Bergamot
Saffron
Magnolia
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Amber
Myrrh
Civet
Davana
Bergamot
Saffron
Magnolia
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Amber
Myrrh
CivetWhy it might work
- Light over deepDunhill brings aromatic; Dubai Diamond Ruby brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list geranium, rose and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dunhill is moderate on both, Dubai Diamond Ruby very weak and intimate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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