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.

Acqua di Carthusia BergamotoFirst · CarthusiaAcqua di Carthusia BergamotoEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.89
1681Second · Carthusia1681EDP · 2010 · ★ 4.19
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Acqua di Carthusia Bergamoto1681
Harmony pairing

Acqua di Carthusia Bergamoto × 1681

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and three 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 Acqua di Carthusia Bergamoto, blue is 1681. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Acqua di Carthusia Bergamoto1681
aromaticboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
woodysecond
powderysecond
ambersecond
irissecond
warm spicysecond
soft spicyfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Acqua di Carthusia Bergamoto
OrangeOrangeLimeLimeAngelicaAngelicaClary SageClary SageJasmineJasmineStar AniseStar Anise
In both
BergamotCedarAmber
Three shared accords:
citrusaromaticfresh spicy
Only in 1681
CorianderCorianderRed ThymeRed ThymeRosemaryRosemaryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisBlack PepperBlack PepperLavenderLavenderPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliSandalwoodSandalwoodIncenseIncenseVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAcqua di Carthusia Bergamoto brings citrus and aromatic; 1681 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, cedar and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Acqua di Carthusia Bergamoto in summer and 1681 in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Acqua di Carthusia Bergamoto is very weak and moderate, 1681 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting point1681 first, then Acqua di Carthusia Bergamoto over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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