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 KleinEncounter Fresh2013 · ★ 3.68

Second · Calvin KleinCalvin Klein1978 · ★ 4.53

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Contrast pairing

Encounter Fresh × Calvin Klein

Citrus, warm spicy and woody meets floral, woody and white floral. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

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

Encounter FreshCalvin Klein

woodyboth

greenboth

freshboth

citrusfirst

floralsecond

white floralsecond

warm spicyfirst

rosesecond

powderysecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Encounter Fresh

Mojito

Bergamot

Rum

Cardamom

Lavender

Patchouli

Labdanum

In both

Sandalwood

Three shared accords:

woodygreenfresh

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 deepEncounter Fresh brings citrus; Calvin Klein brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, green and fresh run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Encounter Fresh 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; Encounter Fresh moderate and intimate. Expect Calvin Klein to lead and Encounter Fresh to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Calvin Klein, two of Encounter Fresh over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?