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.

Under My SkinFirst · Francesca BianchiUnder My SkinEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.05
Flora by Gucci Glorious MandarinSecond · GucciFlora by Gucci Glorious MandarinEDT · 2012 · ★ 3.86
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Under My SkinFlora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin
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Under My Skin × Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin

Amber, warm spicy and leather meets citrus, floral and fresh. They share two 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 Under My Skin, blue is Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Under My SkinFlora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin
woodyboth
muskyboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
warm spicyfirst
leatherfirst
floralsecond
powderyfirst
balsamicfirst
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Under My Skin
Spicy NotesSpicy NotesBlack PepperBlack PepperLavenderLavenderGrapefruitGrapefruitOrris RootOrris RootCarnationCarnationBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseLeatherLeatherCastoreumCastoreumPeru BalsamPeru BalsamTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmbergrisAmbergris
In both
Musk
Two shared accords:
woodymusky
Only in Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePeonyPeonyJasmineJasminePiña ColadaPiña ColadaWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFlora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin brings citrus; Under My Skin brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Under My Skin in fall and winter and Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin 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 leadUnder My Skin is voted long lasting and moderate; Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin moderate on both. Expect Under My Skin to lead and Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Under My Skin, two of Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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