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.
First · Donna KaranDKNY Men Summer 20092009 · ★ 3.50
Second · Jo Malone LondonSweet Lime & CedarEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.89From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
DKNY Men Summer 2009 × Sweet Lime & Cedar
Fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share six accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is DKNY Men Summer 2009, blue is Sweet Lime & Cedar. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
DKNY Men Summer 2009Sweet Lime & Cedar
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
herbalboth
sweetsecond
white floralsecond
cacaofirst
cinnamonfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in DKNY Men Summer 2009
Bergamot
Orange
Basil
Geranium
Cinnamon
Juniper
Cacao
Sandalwood
Oakmoss
Bergamot
Orange
Basil
Geranium
Cinnamon
Juniper
Cacao
Sandalwood
OakmossIn bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
fresh spicyaromaticwarm spicywoodycitrusherbal
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Sweet Lime & Cedar
Lime
Blood Orange
Pomelo
Passionfruit
Pink Pepper
Lavender
Gardenia
Ylang-Ylang
Cardamom
Sage
Coconut
Jasmine
Lime
Blood Orange
Pomelo
Passionfruit
Pink Pepper
Lavender
Gardenia
Ylang-Ylang
Cardamom
Sage
Coconut
JasmineWhy it might work
- Light over deepDKNY Men Summer 2009 brings aromatic; Sweet Lime & Cedar brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, aromatic, warm spicy and woody run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: DKNY Men Summer 2009 is moderate and enormous, Sweet Lime & Cedar moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointSweet Lime & Cedar first, then DKNY Men Summer 2009 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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