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 · Astier de VillatteEau ChicEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.18

Second · Giorgio ArmaniArmani Code Special BlendEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.33

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Contrast pairing

Eau Chic × Armani Code Special Blend

Citrus, aromatic and white floral meets citrus, woody and anis. They share three accords and no notes.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Eau Chic, blue is Armani Code Special Blend. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau ChicArmani Code Special Blend

citrusboth

aromaticboth

sweetboth

woodysecond

white floralfirst

anissecond

floralsecond

soft spicysecond

tobaccosecond

fresh spicyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eau Chic

Thyme

Orange Blossom Petitgrain

Petitgrain Lemon

Lemon

Ylang-Ylang Lavender

Lavender

Tuberose

Rose

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

citrusaromaticsweet

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

Only in Armani Code Special Blend

Neroli

Mandarin Orange Bergamot

Bergamot

Olive Blossom

Star Anise Tarragon

Tarragon

Guaiac Wood Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Tobacco

Tobacco

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepEau Chic brings citrus and aromatic; Armani Code Special Blend brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and sweet run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Eau Chic in summer and spring and Armani Code Special Blend 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 leadArmani Code Special Blend is voted long lasting and strong; Eau Chic weak and intimate. Expect Armani Code Special Blend to lead and Eau Chic to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Armani Code Special Blend, two of Eau Chic over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?