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 · Bottega VenetaAlways NowEDP · 2026 · ★ 4.15
Second · Tauer PerfumesPhtaloblueEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.78From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Always Now × Phtaloblue
Citrus, green and fresh spicy meets aromatic, citrus and marine. They share six accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Always Now, blue is Phtaloblue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Always NowPhtaloblue
citrusboth
aromaticboth
greenboth
fresh spicyboth
freshboth
woodyboth
marinesecond
soft spicysecond
ambersecond
lavendersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Always Now
Basil
Lemon
Sweet Orange
Green Mandarin
Clementine
Ginger
Fig Milk
Petitgrain
Spearmint
Neroli
Vetiver
Musk
Basil
Lemon
Sweet Orange
Green Mandarin
Clementine
Ginger
Fig Milk
Petitgrain
Spearmint
Neroli
Vetiver
MuskIn both
Bergamot
Six shared accords:citrusgreenfresh spicyaromaticfreshwoody
Only in Phtaloblue
Fennel
Sicilian Lemon
Lavender
Herbal Notes
Orange Blossom
Bourbon Geranium
Sea Notes
Tonka Bean
Cedar
Amber
Fennel
Sicilian Lemon
Lavender
Herbal Notes
Orange Blossom
Bourbon Geranium
Sea Notes
Tonka Bean
Cedar
AmberWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshAlways Now brings citrus; Phtaloblue brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, green, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
What to watch
- One will leadPhtaloblue is voted long lasting and moderate; Always Now long lasting and moderate. Expect Phtaloblue to lead and Always Now to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Phtaloblue, two of Always Now over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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