Layering Lab
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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.
First · GuerlainArsene Lupin Dandy2010 · ★ 4.21
Second · Shay & Blue LondonBlood OrangesEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.07From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Arsene Lupin Dandy × Blood Oranges
Warm spicy, woody and citrus meets citrus, woody and leather. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Arsene Lupin Dandy, blue is Blood Oranges. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Arsene Lupin DandyBlood Oranges
citrusboth
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
leathersecond
muskysecond
patchoulifirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Arsene Lupin Dandy
Bitter Orange
Bergamot
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Olibanum
Sandalwood
Patchouli
Bitter Orange
Bergamot
Cardamom
Pink Pepper
Olibanum
Sandalwood
PatchouliIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Blood Oranges
Blood Orange
Leather
Woody Notes
Musk
Amber
Blood Orange
Leather
Woody Notes
Musk
AmberWhy it might work
- Light over deepArsene Lupin Dandy brings citrus; Blood Oranges brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Arsene Lupin Dandy in fall and Blood Oranges in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadArsene Lupin Dandy is voted long lasting and moderate; Blood Oranges moderate on both. Expect Arsene Lupin Dandy to lead and Blood Oranges to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Arsene Lupin Dandy, two of Blood Oranges over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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