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 · DavidoffEchoEDP · 2003 · ★ 3.86
Second · GivenchyPlay in the City for HimEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.56From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Echo × Play in the City for Him
Fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy meets woody, soft spicy and amber. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Echo, blue is Play in the City for Him. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
EchoPlay in the City for Him
woodyboth
powderyboth
fresh spicyfirst
soft spicysecond
warm spicyfirst
muskyfirst
ambersecond
citrussecond
irissecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Echo
Pepper
Cedar
Musk
Suede
Nutmeg
Chili Pepper
Sandalwood
Pepper
Cedar
Musk
Suede
Nutmeg
Chili Pepper
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Play in the City for Him
Licorice
Citruses
Amyris
Iris
Amber
Woody Notes
Licorice
Citruses
Amyris
Iris
Amber
Woody NotesWhy it might work
- A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Echo in summer and Play in the City for Him in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Echo is moderate on both, Play in the City for Him moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointEcho first, then Play in the City for Him 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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