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 · Bond No 9Shelter Island2014 · ★ 4.04
Second · Acqua di ParmaColonia Il ProfumoEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.23From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
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Shelter Island × Colonia Il Profumo
Marine, citrus and aromatic meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share three accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Shelter Island, blue is Colonia Il Profumo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Shelter IslandColonia Il Profumo
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
marinefirst
white floralfirst
oudfirst
aquaticfirst
amberfirst
warm spicyfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Shelter Island
Black Pepper
Seaweed
White Lily
Agarwood (Oud)
Musk
Myrhh
Amber
Black PepperSeaweedWhite LilyAgarwood (Oud)MuskMyrhhAmberIn both
LemonSandalwood
Three shared accords:citrusaromaticfresh spicy
Only in Colonia Il Profumo
Orange
Bergamot
Petitgrain
Pineapple
Verbena
Neroli
Lavender
Ylang-Ylang
Rose
Moss
Vetiver
Patchouli
OrangeBergamotPetitgrainPineappleVerbenaNeroliLavenderYlang-YlangRoseMossVetiverPatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepShelter Island brings citrus and aromatic; Colonia Il Profumo brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lemon and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shelter Island is long lasting and moderate, Colonia Il Profumo moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointColonia Il Profumo first, then Shelter Island over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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