Layering Lab
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First · Dolce&GabbanaLight Blue Italian LoveEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.94
Second · Dolce&GabbanaByEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.52From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Light Blue Italian Love × By
Woody, musky and citrus meets fresh spicy, woody and lavender. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Light Blue Italian Love, blue is By. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Light Blue Italian LoveBy
woodyboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyboth
muskyfirst
citrusfirst
lavendersecond
tobaccosecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Light Blue Italian Love
Italian Lemon
Granny Smith apple
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Jasmine Sambac
White Rose
White Musk
Virginia Cedar
Italian Lemon
Granny Smith apple
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Jasmine Sambac
White Rose
White Musk
Virginia CedarIn both
SandalwoodAmber
Five shared accords:woodypowderyaromaticwarm spicyamber
Only in By
Nutmeg
Pepper
Lavender
Artemisia
Tobacco
Leather
Guaiac Wood
Nutmeg
Pepper
Lavender
Artemisia
Tobacco
Leather
Guaiac WoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepLight Blue Italian Love brings citrus; By brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, powdery, aromatic and warm spicy run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Light Blue Italian Love in summer and By in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadBy is voted long lasting and moderate; Light Blue Italian Love moderate on both. Expect By to lead and Light Blue Italian Love to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of By, two of Light Blue Italian Love over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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