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 SummerFirst · Donna KaranDKNY Summer2007 · ★ 3.62
Extreme SpeedSecond · Michael KorsExtreme SpeedEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.98
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DKNY SummerExtreme Speed
Contrast pairing

DKNY Summer × Extreme Speed

Fruity, aromatic and green meets woody, aromatic and warm spicy. They share three accords and no 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 Summer, blue is Extreme Speed. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DKNY SummerExtreme Speed
aromaticboth
woodyboth
soft spicyboth
fruityfirst
warm spicysecond
greenfirst
powderysecond
freshfirst
leatherfirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in DKNY Summer
CassiaCassiaBlueberryBlueberryMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRed CurrantRed CurrantWater LilyWater LilyTomato LeafTomato LeafCorall OrchidCorall OrchidYellow NarcissusYellow NarcissusRed ThymeRed ThymeBirchBirch
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticsoft spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Extreme Speed
CypressCypressCardamomCardamomSageSageVioletVioletCorianderCorianderCinnamonCinnamonCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliTolu BalsamTolu Balsam
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDKNY Summer brings aromatic and green; Extreme Speed brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, soft spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put DKNY Summer in summer and Extreme Speed in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: DKNY Summer is weak and moderate, Extreme Speed 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 pointExtreme Speed first, then DKNY Summer 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 Summer × Extreme Speed · Layering Lab | Scentsation