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 · Calvin KleinCK One Summer 20092009 · ★ 4.17
Second · Boadicea the VictoriousNotorious2016 · ★ 4.08From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
CK One Summer 2009 × Notorious
Aromatic, aquatic and green meets warm spicy, woody and leather. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is CK One Summer 2009, blue is Notorious. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
CK One Summer 2009Notorious
woodyboth
aromaticfirst
aquaticfirst
warm spicysecond
greenfirst
ozonicfirst
citrusfirst
leathersecond
fresh spicyfirst
marinefirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in CK One Summer 2009
Cucumber
Lime
Mint
Bergamot
Sea water
Green Apple
Rosemary
Lotus
Rum
Oakmoss
Woodsy Notes
Sandalwood
Cucumber
Lime
Mint
Bergamot
Sea water
Green Apple
Rosemary
Lotus
Rum
Oakmoss
Woodsy Notes
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Notorious
Cinammon
Ylang-Ylang
Saffron
Sicilian Mandarin
Dark Chocolate
Incense
Castoreum
Rock rose
Leather
Sandalowood
Moss
Patchouli
Cinammon
Ylang-Ylang
Saffron
Sicilian Mandarin
Dark Chocolate
Incense
Castoreum
Rock rose
Leather
Sandalowood
Moss
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepCK One Summer 2009 brings aromatic and green; Notorious brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put CK One Summer 2009 in summer and Notorious in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadNotorious is voted eternal and strong; CK One Summer 2009 moderate on both. Expect Notorious to lead and CK One Summer 2009 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Notorious, two of CK One Summer 2009 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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