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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.

Madras CardamomFirst · Ermenegildo ZegnaMadras CardamomEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.42
Light Blue Swimming in LipariSecond · Dolce&GabbanaLight Blue Swimming in LipariEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.00
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Madras CardamomLight Blue Swimming in Lipari
Contrast pairing

Madras Cardamom × Light Blue Swimming in Lipari

Warm spicy, aromatic and coffee meets citrus, salty and amber. 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 Madras Cardamom, blue is Light Blue Swimming in Lipari. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Madras CardamomLight Blue Swimming in Lipari
citrusboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyfirst
saltysecond
coffeefirst
fresh spicysecond
animalicsecond
marinesecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Madras Cardamom
CardamomCardamomBergamotBergamotPink PepperPink PepperCoffeeCoffeeVirginian CedarVirginian CedarVetiverVetiverLabdanumLabdanumVanillaVanillaAmbroxanAmbroxan
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticwoodycitrusamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Light Blue Swimming in Lipari
Sea SaltSea SaltGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRosemaryRosemaryAmbergrisAmbergrisWoody NotesWoody NotesMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMadras Cardamom brings aromatic; Light Blue Swimming in Lipari brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, citrus and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Madras Cardamom in fall and winter and Light Blue Swimming in Lipari in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Madras Cardamom is long lasting and moderate, Light Blue Swimming in Lipari 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 pointMadras Cardamom first, then Light Blue Swimming in Lipari 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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