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 · DavidoffThe Brilliant GameEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.96
Second · Acqua di ParmaAcqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario2016 · ★ 4.33From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The Brilliant Game × Acqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario
Sweet, aromatic and fruity meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Brilliant Game, blue is Acqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The Brilliant GameAcqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario
aromaticboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
sweetfirst
fruityfirst
vanillafirst
caramelfirst
fresh spicysecond
powderysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The Brilliant Game
Campari
Red Berries
Vermouth
Bitter Orange
Clary Sage
Cedar
Orange Blossom
Tonka Bean
Caramel
Coumarin
Hay
Campari
Red Berries
Vermouth
Bitter Orange
Clary Sage
Cedar
Orange Blossom
Tonka Bean
Caramel
Coumarin
HayIn both
Lemon
Three shared accords:aromaticcitruswoody
Only in Acqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario
Rosemary
Citruses
Lemon Verbena
Jasmine
Lavender
Rose
Musk
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Amber
Patchouli
Rosemary
Citruses
Lemon Verbena
Jasmine
Lavender
Rose
Musk
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Amber
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepThe Brilliant Game brings aromatic; Acqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lemon, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, citrus and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put The Brilliant Game in winter and fall and Acqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadAcqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario is voted very weak and enormous; The Brilliant Game moderate on both. Expect Acqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario to lead and The Brilliant Game to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Acqua di Parma Colonia Edizione Centenario, two of The Brilliant Game over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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