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.

Icon RacingFirst · Alfred DunhillIcon RacingEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.02
Zayed 2018Second · Boadicea the VictoriousZayed 20182018 · ★ 4.08
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Icon RacingZayed 2018
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Icon Racing × Zayed 2018

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, woody and rose. They share five accords and two 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 Racing, blue is Zayed 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Icon RacingZayed 2018
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
rosesecond
fresh spicyfirst
violetsecond
white floralfirst
lavenderfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Icon Racing
GrapefruitGrapefruitCardamomCardamomOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLavenderLavenderPepperPepperMuskMuskGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In both
BergamotVetiver
Five shared accords:
citrusaromaticwarm spicywoodypowdery
Only in Zayed 2018
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSaffronSaffronTurkish RoseTurkish RoseVioletVioletHedioneHedioneSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliMossMossAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepIcon Racing brings citrus and aromatic; Zayed 2018 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, warm spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Icon Racing in spring and summer and Zayed 2018 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 leadZayed 2018 is voted eternal and strong; Icon Racing moderate on both. Expect Zayed 2018 to lead and Icon Racing to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Zayed 2018, two of Icon Racing over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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