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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.

Obsession SummerFirst · Calvin KleinObsession SummerEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.87
Calvin KleinSecond · Calvin KleinCalvin Klein1978 · ★ 4.53
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Obsession SummerCalvin Klein
Contrast pairing

Obsession Summer × Calvin Klein

Woody, floral and musky meets floral, woody and white floral. They share three 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 Obsession Summer, blue is Calvin Klein. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Obsession SummerCalvin Klein
floralboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
white floralsecond
muskyfirst
rosesecond
citrusfirst
earthysecond
mossysecond
greensecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Obsession Summer
Floral NotesFloral NotesBergamotBergamotWhite MuskWhite MuskWoody NotesWoody NotesPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyfloralpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Calvin Klein
HyacinthHyacinthAldehydesAldehydesGardeniaGardeniaPeachPeachRaspberryRaspberryRoseRoseCarnationCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineJasmineOrris RootOrris RootOakmossOakmossAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenObsession Summer brings floral; Calvin Klein brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWoody, floral and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Obsession Summer 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; Obsession Summer very weak and moderate. Expect Calvin Klein to lead and Obsession Summer to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Calvin Klein, two of Obsession Summer over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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