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 KleinDark ObsessionEDT · 2013 · ★ 4.08

Second · Calvin KleinCalvin Klein1978 · ★ 4.53

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Contrast pairing

Dark Obsession × Calvin Klein

Vanilla, aromatic and woody 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 Dark Obsession, blue is Calvin Klein. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dark ObsessionCalvin Klein

woodyboth

powderyboth

vanillafirst

floralsecond

aromaticfirst

white floralsecond

rosesecond

earthysecond

mossysecond

greensecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dark Obsession

Guarana

Wormwood

Green Mandarin Balsam Fir

Balsam Fir Clary Sage

Clary Sage Vetiver

Vetiver

Madagascar Vanilla Suede

Suede

Labdanum

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

Hyacinth

Aldehydes

Gardenia

Peach

Raspberry

Rose

Carnation

Lily-of-the-Valley Jasmine

Jasmine

Orris Root Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepDark Obsession brings aromatic; Calvin Klein brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Dark Obsession is moderate on both, Calvin Klein long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

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