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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.

Play in the City for HimFirst · GivenchyPlay in the City for HimEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.56
Zara Gardenia 2017Second · ZaraZara Gardenia 2017EDP · 2017 · ★ 4.10
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Play in the City for HimZara Gardenia 2017
Contrast pairing

Play in the City for Him × Zara Gardenia 2017

Woody, soft spicy and amber meets white floral, vanilla and woody. 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 Play in the City for Him, blue is Zara Gardenia 2017. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Play in the City for HimZara Gardenia 2017
woodyboth
citrusboth
powderyboth
balsamicboth
white floralsecond
soft spicyfirst
vanillasecond
amberfirst
irisfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Play in the City for Him
LicoriceLicoriceCitrusesCitrusesAmyrisAmyrisIrisIrisAmberAmberWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodycitruspowderybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Zara Gardenia 2017
RaspberryRaspberryTangerineTangerineBergamotBergamotPeachPeachLemonLemonGardeniaGardeniaWhite FlowersWhite FlowersJasmineJasmineVanillaVanillaCashmere WoodCashmere WoodPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spicePlay in the City for Him brings amber; Zara Gardenia 2017 brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus, powdery and balsamic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Play in the City for Him is moderate on both, Zara Gardenia 2017 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 pointZara Gardenia 2017 first, then Play in the City for Him 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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