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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Acqua di Carthusia ZagaraFirst · CarthusiaAcqua di Carthusia ZagaraEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.08
Union SquareSecond · Bond No 9Union Square2013 · ★ 3.70
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Contrast pairing

Acqua di Carthusia Zagara × Union Square

Citrus, white floral and fresh spicy meets green, fresh and 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 Acqua di Carthusia Zagara, blue is Union Square. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Acqua di Carthusia ZagaraUnion Square
white floralboth
freshboth
amberboth
citrusfirst
greensecond
floralsecond
fresh spicyfirst
muskysecond
leathersecond
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Acqua di Carthusia Zagara
GingerGingerBitter OrangeBitter OrangeLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineWhite AmberWhite AmberCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
white floralfreshamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Union Square
GrassGrassLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaFreesiaBirchBirchMuskMuskAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshAcqua di Carthusia Zagara brings citrus; Union Square brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, fresh and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Acqua di Carthusia Zagara is weak and moderate, Union Square 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 pointUnion Square first, then Acqua di Carthusia Zagara 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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