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.

Dunhill PureFirst · Alfred DunhillDunhill PureEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.01
GuidanceSecond · AmouageGuidanceEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.78
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Contrast pairing

Dunhill Pure × Guidance

Warm spicy, floral and fresh spicy meets woody, amber and warm spicy. They share three accords and no 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 Dunhill Pure, blue is Guidance. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dunhill PureGuidance
warm spicyboth
floralboth
powderyboth
woodysecond
fresh spicyfirst
irisfirst
ambersecond
aquaticfirst
fruitysecond
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dunhill Pure
Lotus LeafLotus LeafWhite PepperWhite PepperCardamomCardamomIrisIris
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
warm spicyfloralpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Guidance
PearPearHazelnutHazelnutOlibanumOlibanumOsmanthusOsmanthusRoseRoseSaffronSaffronJasmine SambacJasmine SambacSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanillaAkigalawoodAkigalawoodAmbergrisAmbergrisLabdanumLabdanum
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenDunhill Pure brings floral; Guidance brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWarm spicy, floral and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Dunhill Pure in summer and Guidance 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 leadGuidance is voted eternal and strong; Dunhill Pure moderate on both. Expect Guidance to lead and Dunhill Pure to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Guidance, two of Dunhill Pure over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Dunhill Pure × Guidance · Layering Lab | Scentsation