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.

Light Blue Love Is Love Pour HommeFirst · Dolce&GabbanaLight Blue Love Is Love Pour HommeEDT · 2020 · ★ 3.90
BySecond · Dolce&GabbanaByEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.52
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Light Blue Love Is Love Pour HommeBy
Contrast pairing

Light Blue Love Is Love Pour Homme × By

Citrus, fresh spicy and vanilla meets fresh spicy, woody and lavender. They share four 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 Light Blue Love Is Love Pour Homme, blue is By. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Light Blue Love Is Love Pour HommeBy
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
citrusfirst
lavendersecond
vanillafirst
sweetfirst
tobaccosecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Light Blue Love Is Love Pour Homme
Granny Smith appleGranny Smith appleGrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeAppleAppleIce creamIce creamRosemaryRosemaryPink PepperPink PepperAmberwoodAmberwoodVanillaVanillaMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwoodyamber
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 deepLight Blue Love Is Love Pour Homme brings citrus; By brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, woody and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Light Blue Love Is Love Pour Homme 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; Light Blue Love Is Love Pour Homme moderate on both. Expect By to lead and Light Blue Love Is Love Pour Homme to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of By, two of Light Blue Love Is Love Pour Homme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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