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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.

1681First · Carthusia1681EDP · 2010 · ★ 4.19
MediterraneoSecond · CarthusiaMediterraneoEDT · 2003 · ★ 4.13
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1681 × Mediterraneo

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and two 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 1681, blue is Mediterraneo. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1681Mediterraneo
aromaticboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyfirst
powderyfirst
amberfirst
irisfirst
warm spicyfirst
balsamicfirst
smokyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 1681
CorianderCorianderRosemaryRosemaryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisBlack PepperBlack PepperLavenderLavenderPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliSandalwoodSandalwoodIncenseIncenseCedarCedarAmberAmber
In both
Red ThymeBergamot
Three shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicycitrus
Only in Mediterraneo
LemonLemonMintMintEucalyptusEucalyptusLitsea CubebaLitsea CubebaSicilian MandarinSicilian MandarinWildflowersWildflowersJasmineJasmineCardamomCardamomWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMediterraneo brings citrus and aromatic; 1681 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list red thyme and bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put 1681 in fall and spring and Mediterraneo in summer. 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 lead1681 is voted moderate on both; Mediterraneo moderate and intimate. Expect 1681 to lead and Mediterraneo to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of 1681, two of Mediterraneo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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