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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

K by Dolce GabbanaFirst · Dolce&GabbanaK by Dolce GabbanaEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.67
BySecond · Dolce&GabbanaByEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.52
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K by Dolce GabbanaBy
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K by Dolce Gabbana × By

Aromatic, citrus and woody meets fresh spicy, woody and lavender. They share five accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is K by Dolce Gabbana, blue is By. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

K by Dolce GabbanaBy
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
lavenderboth
warm spicyboth
citrusfirst
tobaccosecond
leathersecond
ambersecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in K by Dolce Gabbana
Juniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCitrusesCitrusesBlood OrangeBlood OrangeSicilian LemonSicilian LemonPimentoPimentoClary SageClary SageGeraniumGeraniumVetiverVetiverCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Lavender
Five shared accords:
aromaticwoodyfresh spicywarm spicylavender
Only in By
NutmegNutmegPepperPepperArtemisiaArtemisiaSandalwoodSandalwoodTobaccoTobaccoLeatherLeatherAmberAmberGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepK by Dolce Gabbana 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 threadAromatic, woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put K by Dolce Gabbana in summer and spring and By in fall and winter. 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; K by Dolce Gabbana moderate on both. Expect By to lead and K by Dolce Gabbana to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of By, two of K by Dolce Gabbana over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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