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.

CK FreeFirst · Calvin KleinCK FreeEDP · 2009 · ★ 3.40
Calvin KleinSecond · Calvin KleinCalvin Klein1978 · ★ 4.53
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CK FreeCalvin Klein
Contrast pairing

CK Free × Calvin Klein

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets floral, woody and white floral. They share two accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is CK Free, blue is Calvin Klein. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CK FreeCalvin Klein
woodyboth
powderyboth
floralsecond
white floralsecond
rosesecond
aromaticfirst
earthysecond
mossysecond
greensecond
aldehydicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in CK Free
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesStar AniseStar AniseWormwoodWormwoodJackfruitJackfruitSuedeSuedeTobaccoTobaccoBuchu or AgathosmaBuchu or AgathosmaCoffeeCoffeeVirginia CedarVirginia CedarOakOakWoody NotesWoody NotesPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Calvin Klein
HyacinthHyacinthAldehydesAldehydesGardeniaGardeniaPeachPeachRaspberryRaspberryRoseRoseCarnationCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineJasmineOrris RootOrris RootOakmossOakmossAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCK Free brings aromatic; Calvin Klein brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put CK Free in summer and Calvin Klein in fall. 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 leadCalvin Klein is voted long lasting and moderate; CK Free weak and intimate. Expect Calvin Klein to lead and CK Free to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Calvin Klein, two of CK Free over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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