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Layering Lab

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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.

MediterraneoFirst · CarthusiaMediterraneoEDT · 2003 · ★ 4.13
1681Second · Carthusia1681EDP · 2010 · ★ 4.19
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Mediterraneo × 1681

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, 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 Mediterraneo, blue is 1681. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mediterraneo1681
aromaticboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
woodysecond
powderysecond
ambersecond
irissecond
warm spicysecond
balsamicsecond
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mediterraneo
LemonLemonMintMintEucalyptusEucalyptusLitsea CubebaLitsea CubebaSicilian MandarinSicilian MandarinWildflowersWildflowersJasmineJasmineCardamomCardamomWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
BergamotRed Thyme
Three shared accords:
citrusaromaticfresh spicy
Only in 1681
CorianderCorianderRosemaryRosemaryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisBlack PepperBlack PepperLavenderLavenderPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliSandalwoodSandalwoodIncenseIncenseCedarCedarAmberAmber
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 bergamot and red thyme, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mediterraneo in summer and 1681 in fall and spring. 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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