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.
First · Arabian OudElysee OudEDP · ★ 5.00
Second · Donna KaranDKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Avenue IrisEDT · 2014 · ★ 4.05From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Elysee Oud × DKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Avenue Iris
Citrus, woody and amber meets citrus, iris and powdery. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Elysee Oud, blue is DKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Avenue Iris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Elysee OudDKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Avenue Iris
citrusboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
muskyboth
irissecond
floralsecond
amberfirst
greensecond
aromaticfirst
ozonicsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Elysee Oud
Grapefruit
Bergamot
Lemon
Apple
Patchouli
Coriander
Labdanum
Cedar
White Musk
Vanilla
Amber
Grapefruit
Bergamot
Lemon
Apple
Patchouli
Coriander
Labdanum
Cedar
White Musk
Vanilla
AmberIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citruswoodymuskypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in DKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Avenue Iris
Pomelo
White Tea
Petitgrain
Iris
Lotus
Moroccan Jasmine
Musk
Guaiac Wood
Tonka Bean
Pomelo
White Tea
Petitgrain
Iris
Lotus
Moroccan Jasmine
Musk
Guaiac Wood
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepDKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Avenue Iris brings citrus; Elysee Oud brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody, musky and powdery run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadElysee Oud is voted long lasting and strong; DKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Avenue Iris weak and enormous. Expect Elysee Oud to lead and DKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Avenue Iris to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Elysee Oud, two of DKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Avenue Iris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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