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 Women Summer 2013First · Donna KaranDKNY Women Summer 20132013 · ★ 3.44
Orient OudSecond · Swiss ArabianOrient Oud2019 · ★ 4.27
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Contrast pairing

DKNY Women Summer 2013 × Orient Oud

Fruity, white floral and citrus meets amber, herbal and woody. They share one accord 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 Women Summer 2013, blue is Orient Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DKNY Women Summer 2013Orient Oud
fresh spicyboth
fruityfirst
ambersecond
herbalsecond
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
sweetfirst
woodysecond
oudsecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in DKNY Women Summer 2013
PearPearGrapefruitGrapefruitGingerGingerRaspberryRaspberryOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenCyclamenMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
fresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Orient Oud
ArtemisiaArtemisiaLavenderLavenderCitrusesCitrusesLeatherLeatherSpicesSpicesTobaccoTobaccoAmberAmberAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Woodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDKNY Women Summer 2013 brings citrus; Orient Oud brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put DKNY Women Summer 2013 in summer and spring and Orient Oud in fall. 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 leadOrient Oud is voted moderate on both; DKNY Women Summer 2013 very weak and intimate. Expect Orient Oud to lead and DKNY Women Summer 2013 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Orient Oud, two of DKNY Women Summer 2013 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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