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.

DKNY Be DesiredFirst · Donna KaranDKNY Be DesiredEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.72
Amalfi FlowersSecond · CreedAmalfi Flowers2007 · ★ 4.08
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DKNY Be Desired × Amalfi Flowers

Citrus, woody and fruity meets citrus, woody and floral. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is DKNY Be Desired, blue is Amalfi Flowers. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DKNY Be DesiredAmalfi Flowers
citrusboth
woodyboth
fruityboth
white floralfirst
aromaticfirst
ozonicfirst
greenfirst
floralsecond
powderysecond
soft spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in DKNY Be Desired
Violet LeafViolet LeafGrapefruitGrapefruitOrangeOrangeCassisCassisBlack locustBlack locustJasmineJasmineTurkish Rose OilTurkish Rose OilCedarCedarAmberwoodAmberwoodCashmere WoodCashmere Wood
In both
Black Currant
Three shared accords:
citruswoodyfruity
Only in Amalfi Flowers
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBougainvilleaBougainvilleaBergamotBergamotSicilian MandarinSicilian MandarinGingerGingerRavello RoseRavello RoseIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliParma VioletParma VioletRussian LeatherRussian LeatherAmbergrisAmbergrisSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDKNY Be Desired brings citrus; Amalfi Flowers brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list black currant, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and fruity run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAmalfi Flowers is voted moderate and enormous; DKNY Be Desired moderate on both. Expect Amalfi Flowers to lead and DKNY Be Desired to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Amalfi Flowers, two of DKNY Be Desired over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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