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 Free BlueFirst · Calvin KleinCK Free Blue2011 · ★ 3.30
CalvinSecond · Calvin KleinCalvin1981 · ★ 4.50
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CK Free BlueCalvin
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CK Free Blue × Calvin

Aquatic, green and fresh meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share three accords and two 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, blue is Calvin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CK Free BlueCalvin
aromaticboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aquaticfirst
woodysecond
herbalsecond
greenfirst
freshfirst
warm spicysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in CK Free Blue
LavenderLavenderMintMintWater NotesWater NotesGreen NotesGreen NotesCardamomCardamomNutmegNutmegAmberAmberLeatherLeather
In both
Mandarin OrangeMusk
Three shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicycitrus
Only in Calvin
ChamomileChamomileNeroliNeroliBergamotBergamotLemonLemonTarragonTarragonOrange BlossomOrange BlossomGeraniumGeraniumCinnamonCinnamonLemon VerbenaLemon VerbenaPatchouliPatchouliVetiverVetiverSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCK Free Blue brings green; Calvin brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put CK Free Blue in summer and Calvin 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 leadCalvin is voted long lasting and strong; CK Free Blue very weak and intimate. Expect Calvin to lead and CK Free Blue to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Calvin, two of CK Free Blue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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CK Free Blue × Calvin · Layering Lab | Scentsation