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.
First · Dolce&GabbanaK by Dolce Gabbana Eau de ParfumEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.98
Second · Dolce&GabbanaByEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.52From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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K by Dolce Gabbana Eau de Parfum × By
Aromatic, woody and citrus meets fresh spicy, woody and lavender. 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 K by Dolce Gabbana Eau de Parfum, blue is By. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
K by Dolce Gabbana Eau de ParfumBy
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
lavenderboth
citrusfirst
fruityfirst
tobaccosecond
leathersecond
ambersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in K by Dolce Gabbana Eau de Parfum
Blood Orange
Juniper Berries
Pimento
Lemon
Sicilian Lemon
Cardamom
Fig Nectar
Geranium
Clary Sage
Cedar
Patchouli
Vetiver
Blood Orange
Juniper Berries
Pimento
Lemon
Sicilian Lemon
Cardamom
Fig Nectar
Geranium
Clary Sage
Cedar
Patchouli
VetiverIn both
Lavender
Five shared accords:aromaticwoodyfresh spicywarm spicylavender
Only in By
Nutmeg
Pepper
Artemisia
Sandalwood
Tobacco
Leather
Amber
Guaiac Wood
Nutmeg
Pepper
Artemisia
Sandalwood
Tobacco
Leather
Amber
Guaiac WoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepK by Dolce Gabbana Eau de Parfum 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 Eau de Parfum in spring and summer and By in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: K by Dolce Gabbana Eau de Parfum is moderate on both, By long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointBy first, then K by Dolce Gabbana Eau de Parfum 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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