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.

Zegna ForteFirst · Ermenegildo ZegnaZegna ForteEDC · 2010 · ★ 4.05
King of the WorldSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousKing of the World2015 · ★ 3.84
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Zegna Forte × King of the World

Sweet, citrus and honey meets aromatic, green and fresh spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Zegna Forte, blue is King of the World. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Zegna ForteKing of the World
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
freshboth
sweetfirst
greensecond
citrusfirst
honeyfirst
amberfirst
tobaccofirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Zegna Forte
GingerGingerPink PepperPink PepperCitrusesCitrusesGrapefruitGrapefruitLemonLemonWhite HoneyWhite HoneyTobaccoTobaccoLavenderLavenderTonka BeanTonka BeanWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
In both
Amber
Four shared accords:
fresh spicywoodyaromaticfresh
Only in King of the World
BasilBasilFig LeafFig LeafMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantBlack CurrantTomato LeafTomato LeafSageSageHedioneHedioneJasmineJasmineSandalwoodSandalwoodOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiverMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshZegna Forte brings citrus; King of the World brings aromatic and green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, woody, aromatic and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Zegna Forte in fall and winter and King of the World in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Zegna Forte is long lasting and moderate, King of the World 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 pointZegna Forte first, then King of the World 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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