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.

Lyric WomanFirst · AmouageLyric WomanEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.05
Gunne SaxSecond · Jessica McClintockGunne Sax2024 · ★ 3.74
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Lyric WomanGunne Sax
Harmony pairing

Lyric Woman × Gunne Sax

Warm spicy, woody and rose meets woody, aromatic and amber. They share six 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 Lyric Woman, blue is Gunne Sax. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lyric WomanGunne Sax
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyfirst
rosefirst
floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lyric Woman
CardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonGingerGingerRoseRoseGeraniumGeraniumYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrris RootOrris RootAngelicaAngelicaJasmineJasmineIncenseIncenseWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesPatchouliPatchouli
In both
BergamotSandalwoodMusk
Six shared accords:
woodyamberaromaticpowderybalsamicmusky
Only in Gunne Sax
elemiElemiFreesiaFreesiaAmyrisAmyrisIrisIrisAmbretteAmbretteNorlimbanol™Norlimbanol™AmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGunne Sax brings aromatic; Lyric Woman brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, aromatic and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lyric Woman in fall and winter and Gunne Sax in spring and summer. 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 leadLyric Woman is voted long lasting and moderate; Gunne Sax moderate on both. Expect Lyric Woman to lead and Gunne Sax to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Lyric Woman, two of Gunne Sax over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Lyric Woman × Gunne Sax · Layering Lab | Scentsation