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 Women Summer 2012EDT · 2012 · ★ 3.88
Second · Ex NihiloThe Hedonist Extrait de ParfumExtrait · 2024 · ★ 4.41From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
DKNY Women Summer 2012 × The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum
Citrus, sweet and tropical meets woody, citrus and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Women Summer 2012, blue is The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
DKNY Women Summer 2012The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum
citrusboth
woodyboth
amberboth
fruityboth
sweetfirst
tropicalfirst
floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
white floralfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in DKNY Women Summer 2012
Papaya
Clementine
Pomegranate
African Orange Flower
Magnolia
Lime (Linden) Blossom
Amber
Musk
Papaya
Clementine
Pomegranate
African Orange Flower
Magnolia
Lime (Linden) Blossom
Amber
MuskIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citrusfruityamberwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum
Grapefruit
Ginger
Bergamot
Akigalawood
Lychee
Cedarwood
Amberwood
Vetiver
Patchouli
Tonka Bean
Grapefruit
Ginger
Bergamot
Akigalawood
Lychee
Cedarwood
Amberwood
Vetiver
Patchouli
Tonka BeanWhy it might work
- Light over deepDKNY Women Summer 2012 brings citrus; The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, fruity, amber and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put DKNY Women Summer 2012 in summer and The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum in spring and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadThe Hedonist Extrait de Parfum is voted long lasting and strong; DKNY Women Summer 2012 moderate on both. Expect The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum to lead and DKNY Women Summer 2012 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Hedonist Extrait de Parfum, two of DKNY Women Summer 2012 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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