Scentsation
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.

ByFirst · Dolce&GabbanaByEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.52
Orange SmokeSecond · Dries Van NotenOrange Smoke2022 · ★ 3.91
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ByOrange Smoke
Contrast pairing

By × Orange Smoke

Fresh spicy, woody and lavender meets citrus, white floral and amber. They share three 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 By, blue is Orange Smoke. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ByOrange Smoke
amberboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyfirst
citrussecond
white floralsecond
woodyfirst
lavenderfirst
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in By
NutmegNutmegPepperPepperLavenderLavenderArtemisiaArtemisiaSandalwoodSandalwoodTobaccoTobaccoLeatherLeatherAmberAmberGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticamberwarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Orange Smoke
NeroliNeroliMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePetitgrainPetitgrainIncenseIncenseOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineMyrhhMyrhhMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepOrange Smoke brings citrus; By brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, amber and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put By in fall and winter and Orange Smoke in spring and summer. 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 leadBy is voted long lasting and moderate; Orange Smoke moderate on both. Expect By to lead and Orange Smoke to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of By, two of Orange Smoke over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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