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 · Andrea MaackDual2016 · ★ 4.03

Second · LancômeAroma Source2011 · ★ 4.29

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Contrast pairing

Dual × Aroma Source

Citrus, woody and fresh spicy meets citrus, white floral and woody. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Dual, blue is Aroma Source. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DualAroma Source

citrusboth

woodyboth

freshboth

white floralsecond

fresh spicyfirst

amberfirst

soft spicyfirst

aromaticfirst

floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Dual

Lemon

Ginger

Pink Pepper Amber

Amber

In both

Cedar

Three shared accords:

citruswoodyfresh

Only in Aroma Source

Citruses

Jasmine

Why it might work

Light over deepDual brings citrus; Aroma Source brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, woody and fresh run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dual is moderate on both, Aroma Source 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 pointAroma Source first, then Dual over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?