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 · Donna KaranDKNY Men Summer 20182018 · ★ 3.50

Second · James HeeleyOpheliaEDP · ★ 3.98

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DKNY Men Summer 2018 × Ophelia

Green, musky and woody meets white floral, floral and green. They share two 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 Men Summer 2018, blue is Ophelia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DKNY Men Summer 2018Ophelia

greenboth

muskyboth

white floralsecond

floralsecond

woodyfirst

tuberosesecond

powderyfirst

vanillafirst

yellow floralsecond

aquaticsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in DKNY Men Summer 2018

Musk

Woody Notes Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

Green Notes

Two shared accords:

greenmusky

Only in Ophelia

Water Lily Jasmine

Jasmine

Tuberose

Ylang-Ylang White Musk

White Musk oak moss

Oak moss

Ambergris

Why it might work

Light over deepOphelia brings green; DKNY Men Summer 2018 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list green notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadGreen and musky run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: DKNY Men Summer 2018 is weak and moderate, Ophelia moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointDKNY Men Summer 2018 first, then Ophelia 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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DKNY Men Summer 2018 · Donna Karan

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Ophelia · James Heeley

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