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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.

DKNY Men Summer 2016First · Donna KaranDKNY Men Summer 20162016 · ★ 3.75
Chaos 1996Second · Donna KaranChaos 19961996 · ★ 4.54
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DKNY Men Summer 2016 × Chaos 1996

Citrus, woody and powdery meets warm spicy, aromatic and herbal. They share three accords and two 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 DKNY Men Summer 2016, blue is Chaos 1996. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DKNY Men Summer 2016Chaos 1996
woodyboth
aromaticboth
powderyboth
citrusfirst
warm spicysecond
herbalsecond
violetfirst
freshfirst
aquaticfirst
cinnamonsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in DKNY Men Summer 2016
BergamotBergamotPineapplePineappleWatery NotesWatery NotesLemonLemonSolar NotesSolar NotesVioletVioletCedarCedarVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouli
In both
MuskAmber
Three shared accords:
woodypowderyaromatic
Only in Chaos 1996
CorianderCorianderChamomileChamomileSageSageLavenderLavenderSaffronSaffronCinnamonCinnamonCarnationCarnationSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepChaos 1996 brings aromatic; DKNY Men Summer 2016 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put DKNY Men Summer 2016 in summer and Chaos 1996 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 leadChaos 1996 is voted long lasting and strong; DKNY Men Summer 2016 moderate on both. Expect Chaos 1996 to lead and DKNY Men Summer 2016 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Chaos 1996, two of DKNY Men Summer 2016 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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