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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.

LemonFirst · Dolce&GabbanaLemonEDT · 2020 · ★ 3.60
BySecond · Dolce&GabbanaByEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.52
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LemonBy
Contrast pairing

Lemon × By

Citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy meets fresh spicy, woody and lavender. They share two 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 Lemon, blue is By. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LemonBy
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
lavendersecond
tobaccosecond
leathersecond
ambersecond
powderysecond
herbalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lemon
Sicilian LemonSicilian LemonPetitgrainPetitgrainCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotGingerGingerHaitian VetiverHaitian Vetiver
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in By
NutmegNutmegPepperPepperLavenderLavenderArtemisiaArtemisiaSandalwoodSandalwoodTobaccoTobaccoLeatherLeatherAmberAmberGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLemon brings citrus and aromatic; By brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lemon in summer 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; Lemon moderate on both. Expect By to lead and Lemon to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of By, two of Lemon over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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