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 · CarthusiaMediterraneo ParfumParfum · 1990 · ★ 4.25
Second · CarthusiaNumero UnoEDP · 2007 · ★ 4.18From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Mediterraneo Parfum × Numero Uno
Citrus, green and aromatic meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share four accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Mediterraneo Parfum, blue is Numero Uno. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Mediterraneo ParfumNumero Uno
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
herbalboth
woodysecond
greenfirst
ambersecond
freshfirst
sweetsecond
muskysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Mediterraneo Parfum
Lemon Leaf
Green Tea
Citruses
Lemon Leaf
Green Tea
CitrusesIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusaromaticfresh spicyherbal
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Numero Uno
Eucalyptus
Orange
Bergamot
Artemisia
Thyme
Violet
Ylang-Ylang
Patchouli
Litsea Cubeba
Myrrh
Labdanum
Musk
Eucalyptus
Orange
Bergamot
Artemisia
Thyme
Violet
Ylang-Ylang
Patchouli
Litsea Cubeba
Myrrh
Labdanum
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepMediterraneo Parfum brings citrus, green and aromatic; Numero Uno brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Mediterraneo Parfum in summer and Numero Uno in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadNumero Uno is voted long lasting and strong; Mediterraneo Parfum long lasting and moderate. Expect Numero Uno to lead and Mediterraneo Parfum to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Numero Uno, two of Mediterraneo Parfum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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