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 KleinEscapeEDP · 1991 · ★ 3.70

Second · Calvin KleinCalvin Klein1978 · ★ 4.53

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Harmony pairing

Escape × Calvin Klein

Aromatic, fruity and floral meets floral, woody and white floral. They share four accords and ten 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 Escape, blue is Calvin Klein. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EscapeCalvin Klein

floralboth

woodyboth

freshboth

greenboth

aromaticfirst

fruityfirst

white floralsecond

rosesecond

herbalfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Escape

Melon

Chamomile

Marigold

Apricot

Hiacynth

Apple

Coriander

Mandarin Orange Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Black Currant

Black Currant Litchi

Litchi

Cassia

In both

OakmossPeachLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRoseJasmineMuskSandalwoodAmberCedar

Four shared accords:

floralfreshgreenwoody

Only in Calvin Klein

Hyacinth

Aldehydes

Gardenia

Raspberry

Orris Root

Why it might work

Light over deepEscape brings aromatic; Calvin Klein brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list oakmoss, peach, lily-of-the-valley and carnation and 6 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFloral, fresh, green and woody run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Escape is long lasting and strong, 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 pointCalvin Klein first, then Escape over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?