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 DunhillIcon EliteEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.01

Second · Hiram GreenTrystEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.83

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Contrast pairing

Icon Elite × Tryst

Woody, aromatic and warm spicy meets white floral, citrus and green. They share two 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 Icon Elite, blue is Tryst. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Icon EliteTryst

citrusboth

fresh spicyboth

woodyfirst

white floralsecond

greensecond

aromaticfirst

warm spicyfirst

honeysecond

sweetsecond

floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Icon Elite

Cardamom

Bitter Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Lime

Vetiver

Black Pepper Blue Sage

Blue Sage

Juniper

Ebony

Sandalwood Suede

Suede

Labdanum

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

citrusfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Tryst

Green Notes Orange

Orange

Neroli

Orange Blossom Honey

Honey

Resins

Why it might work

Light over deepTryst brings citrus and green; Icon Elite brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Icon Elite in fall and winter and Tryst in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Icon Elite is moderate on both, Tryst moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointIcon Elite first, then Tryst 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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