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 · ElectimussGladiator Oud2023 · ★ 3.91

Second · Tommy HilfigerTommy Girl Citrus BrightsEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.64

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Contrast pairing

Gladiator Oud × Tommy Girl Citrus Brights

Woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share four 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 Gladiator Oud, blue is Tommy Girl Citrus Brights. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gladiator OudTommy Girl Citrus Brights

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

aromaticboth

herbalboth

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

oudfirst

greenfirst

freshsecond

earthyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Gladiator Oud

Saffron

Cumin

Hay

Immortelle Honey

Honey

Geranium

Agarwood (Oud) Ambergris

Ambergris

Atlas Cedar Patchouli

Patchouli

Haitian Vetiver

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodyfresh spicyherbalaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Tommy Girl Citrus Brights

Lemon

Calabrian bergamot Watery Notes

Watery Notes Ginger

Ginger

Jasmine

Nutmeg

Coriander

Sage

Musk

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepTommy Girl Citrus Brights brings citrus and aromatic; Gladiator Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, herbal and aromatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Gladiator Oud in winter and fall and Tommy Girl Citrus Brights in summer. 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 leadGladiator Oud is voted long lasting and strong; Tommy Girl Citrus Brights very weak and enormous. Expect Gladiator Oud to lead and Tommy Girl Citrus Brights to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Gladiator Oud, two of Tommy Girl Citrus Brights over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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