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 · CarthusiaAcqua di Carthusia AloeEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.71

Second · ZaraLirio de Agua2008 · ★ 4.07

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Contrast pairing

Acqua di Carthusia Aloe × Lirio de Agua

Woody, herbal and aromatic meets woody, powdery and citrus. 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 Acqua di Carthusia Aloe, blue is Lirio de Agua. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Acqua di Carthusia AloeLirio de Agua

woodyboth

powderyboth

warm spicyboth

citrussecond

irissecond

herbalfirst

aromaticfirst

fresh spicyfirst

violetsecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Acqua di Carthusia Aloe

Aloe Vera

Geranium

Lavender

Jasmine

Artemisia

Cardamom

Elemi

Cedar

Musk

White Amber

In both

Sandalwood

Three shared accords:

woodypowderywarm spicy

Only in Lirio de Agua

Mandarin Orange Iris

Iris

Why it might work

Light over deepAcqua di Carthusia Aloe brings aromatic; Lirio de Agua 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, powdery and warm spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

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

What to watch

One will leadAcqua di Carthusia Aloe is voted moderate on both; Lirio de Agua weak and intimate. Expect Acqua di Carthusia Aloe to lead and Lirio de Agua to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Acqua di Carthusia Aloe, two of Lirio de Agua over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?