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&GabbanaThe One for Men Platinum Limited EditionEDT · 2013 · ★ 4.21
Second · Dolce&GabbanaByEDP · 1997 · ★ 4.52From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The One for Men Platinum Limited Edition × By
Aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus meets fresh spicy, woody and lavender. They share six accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The One for Men Platinum Limited Edition, blue is By. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The One for Men Platinum Limited EditionBy
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
tobaccoboth
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
citrusfirst
lavendersecond
sweetfirst
leathersecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The One for Men Platinum Limited Edition
Grapefruit
Coriander
Basil
Ginger
Cardamom
Orange Blossom
Ambergris
Cedar
Grapefruit
Coriander
Basil
Ginger
Cardamom
Orange Blossom
Ambergris
CedarIn both
Tobacco
Six shared accords:aromaticfresh spicytobaccowarm spicyamberwoody
Only in By
Nutmeg
Pepper
Lavender
Artemisia
Sandalwood
Leather
Amber
Guaiac Wood
Nutmeg
Pepper
Lavender
Artemisia
Sandalwood
Leather
Amber
Guaiac WoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepThe One for Men Platinum Limited Edition brings aromatic and citrus; By brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list tobacco, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, tobacco and warm spicy run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadBy is voted long lasting and moderate; The One for Men Platinum Limited Edition moderate on both. Expect By to lead and The One for Men Platinum Limited Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of By, two of The One for Men Platinum Limited Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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