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 · Elizabeth ArdenPretty HotEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.95
Second · Karl LagerfeldOcean View For MenEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.68From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Pretty Hot × Ocean View For Men
Fruity, citrus and floral meets green, aromatic and woody. 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 Pretty Hot, blue is Ocean View For Men. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Pretty HotOcean View For Men
fruityboth
citrusboth
woodyboth
greensecond
powderyboth
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
floralfirst
freshfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Pretty Hot
Red Currant
Blood Orange
Red Apple
Freesia
Mandarin Orange
Peony
Night blooming Cereus
Virginia Cedar
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Amber
Musk
Red Currant
Blood Orange
Red Apple
Freesia
Mandarin Orange
Peony
Night blooming Cereus
Virginia Cedar
Tonka Bean
Sandalwood
Amber
MuskIn bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
fruitycitruswoodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Ocean View For Men
Bergamot
Violet Leaf
Mint
Wild Berries
Green Apple
Vetiver
Cashmeran
Bergamot
Violet Leaf
Mint
Wild Berries
Green Apple
Vetiver
CashmeranWhy it might work
- Light over deepPretty Hot brings citrus; Ocean View For Men brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFruity, citrus, woody and powdery run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pretty Hot is moderate on both, Ocean View For Men weak and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointPretty Hot first, then Ocean View For Men over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?
Be the first to say
No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.
Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Try before you buy
Sample both
More partners
Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left outOther pairings for Pretty Hot
+
RabanneInvictusAdds marine, aromatic and fresh spicy; shares mandarin orange and patchouli.Harmony
+
Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 25Adds aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy; shares patchouli and tonka bean and 2 more notes.Harmony
+
AjmalGharamiAdds white floral, earthy and rose; shares sandalwood and musk and 1 more note.HarmonyBuild your ownPick any two from the catalog ↑