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 2018First · Donna KaranDKNY Women Summer 20182018 · ★ 3.71
Essence de la VieSecond · Swiss ArabianEssence de la Vie2019 · ★ 3.86
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DKNY Women Summer 2018 × Essence de la Vie

Amber, powdery and woody meets amber, vanilla and musky. They share seven accords and four 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 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
PineapplePineappleApricotApricotPeachPeachBergamotBergamotOsmanthusOsmanthusOrange BlossomOrange BlossomGreen NotesGreen NotesHeliotropeHeliotropeOrchidOrchidCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineCassiaCassia
In both
VanillaCedarTonka BeanVetiver
Seven shared accords:
amberwoodyfruitysweetvanillamuskyaromatic
Only in Essence de la Vie
Green AppleGreen AppleMintMintItalian LemonItalian LemonAmbroxanAmbroxanGeraniumGeranium
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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