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 · Dolce&GabbanaByEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.52
Second · ByredoSunday CologneCologne · 2011 · ★ 3.79From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
By × Sunday Cologne
Fresh spicy, woody and lavender meets aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus. They share five accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is By, blue is Sunday Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
BySunday Cologne
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
lavenderboth
warm spicyboth
citrussecond
earthysecond
tobaccofirst
leatherfirst
amberfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in By
Nutmeg
Pepper
Artemisia
Sandalwood
Tobacco
Leather
Amber
Guaiac Wood
Nutmeg
Pepper
Artemisia
Sandalwood
Tobacco
Leather
Amber
Guaiac WoodIn both
Lavender
Five shared accords:fresh spicywoodylavenderaromaticwarm spicy
Only in Sunday Cologne
Bergamot
Star Anise
Cardamom
Geranium
Incense
Vetiver
Oak moss
Patchouli
Bergamot
Star Anise
Cardamom
Geranium
Incense
Vetiver
Oak moss
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepSunday Cologne brings aromatic and citrus; By brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list lavender, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, woody, lavender and aromatic run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put By in fall and winter and Sunday Cologne in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBy is voted long lasting and moderate; Sunday Cologne moderate on both. Expect By to lead and Sunday Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of By, two of Sunday Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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