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 · CarthusiaMediterraneoEDT · 2003 · ★ 4.13

Second · CarthusiaIntenso di MirtoEDP · 2025 · ★ 4.11

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Contrast pairing

Mediterraneo × Intenso di Mirto

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share two 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 Mediterraneo, blue is Intenso di Mirto. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MediterraneoIntenso di Mirto

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusfirst

woodysecond

rosesecond

patchoulisecond

herbalsecond

floralsecond

muskysecond

fruitysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mediterraneo

Lemon

Bergamot

Mint

Eucalyptus Red Thyme

Red Thyme

Litsea Cubeba Sicilian Mandarin

Sicilian Mandarin Wildflowers

Wildflowers Jasmine

Jasmine

Cardamom

White Musk

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Intenso di Mirto

Juniper Berries Davana

Davana

Ginger

Rose

Myrtle

Osmanthus

Patchouli

Musk

Cedarwood

Why it might work

Light over deepMediterraneo brings citrus and aromatic; Intenso di Mirto brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Mediterraneo in summer and Intenso di Mirto in 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 leadIntenso di Mirto is voted moderate on both; Mediterraneo moderate and intimate. Expect Intenso di Mirto to lead and Mediterraneo to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Intenso di Mirto, two of Mediterraneo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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