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 Women Summer 20182018 · ★ 3.71
Second · Swiss ArabianEssence de la Vie2019 · ★ 3.86From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
DKNY Women Summer 2018 × Essence de la Vie
Amber, powdery and woody meets amber, vanilla and musky. They share seven accords and four notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is DKNY Women Summer 2018, blue is Essence de la Vie. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
DKNY Women Summer 2018Essence de la Vie
amberboth
vanillaboth
woodyboth
fruityboth
sweetboth
muskyboth
aromaticboth
powderyfirst
warm spicyfirst
floralfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in DKNY Women Summer 2018
Pineapple
Apricot
Peach
Bergamot
Osmanthus
Orange Blossom
Green Notes
Heliotrope
Orchid
Carnation
Jasmine
Cassia
Pineapple
Apricot
Peach
Bergamot
Osmanthus
Orange Blossom
Green Notes
Heliotrope
Orchid
Carnation
Jasmine
CassiaIn both
VanillaCedarTonka BeanVetiver
Seven shared accords:amberwoodyfruitysweetvanillamuskyaromatic
Only in Essence de la Vie
Green Apple
Mint
Italian Lemon
Ambroxan
Geranium
Green Apple
Mint
Italian Lemon
Ambroxan
GeraniumWhy it might work
- Sweet meets spiceDKNY Women Summer 2018 brings amber; Essence de la Vie brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
- Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, cedar, tonka bean and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, woody, fruity and sweet run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: DKNY Women Summer 2018 is weak and enormous, Essence de la Vie moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointDKNY Women Summer 2018 first, then Essence de la Vie 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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