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 20112011 · ★ 4.04
Second · Calvin KleinCalvin1981 · ★ 4.50From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
CK One Summer 2011 × Calvin
Citrus, aromatic and fruity meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share two accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is CK One Summer 2011, blue is Calvin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
CK One Summer 2011Calvin
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodysecond
herbalsecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicysecond
white floralsecond
fruityfirst
marinefirst
freshfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in CK One Summer 2011
Citruses
Tangerine
Melon
Fern
Sea water
Amalfi Lemon
Rhuburb
Freesia
Peach
Virginia Cedar
Incense
Citruses
Tangerine
Melon
Fern
Sea water
Amalfi Lemon
Rhuburb
Freesia
Peach
Virginia Cedar
IncenseIn both
Lemon VerbenaMusk
Two shared accords:citrusaromatic
Only in Calvin
Chamomile
Neroli
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Tarragon
Orange Blossom
Geranium
Cinnamon
Patchouli
Vetiver
Sandalwood
Chamomile
Neroli
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Lemon
Tarragon
Orange Blossom
Geranium
Cinnamon
Patchouli
Vetiver
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepCK One Summer 2011 brings citrus and aromatic; Calvin brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lemon verbena and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put CK One Summer 2011 in summer and Calvin in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadCalvin is voted long lasting and strong; CK One Summer 2011 moderate on both. Expect Calvin to lead and CK One Summer 2011 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Calvin, two of CK One Summer 2011 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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