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.

Parfum des MerveillesFirst · HermèsParfum des MerveillesParfum · 2005 · ★ 4.31
Sun di GioiaSecond · Giorgio ArmaniSun di GioiaEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.88
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Contrast pairing

Parfum des Merveilles × Sun di Gioia

Woody, amber and balsamic meets floral, amber and vanilla. They share one accord 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 Parfum des Merveilles, blue is Sun di Gioia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Parfum des MerveillesSun di Gioia
amberboth
woodyfirst
floralsecond
vanillasecond
balsamicfirst
tropicalsecond
earthyfirst
patchoulifirst
mossyfirst
yellow floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Parfum des Merveilles
Peru BalsamPeru BalsamOakOakAmberAmberPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmoss
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
amber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Sun di Gioia
FreesiaFreesiaBergamotBergamotFrangipaniFrangipaniYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmine SambacJasmine SambacVanillaVanillaAmbroxanAmbroxanBenzoinBenzoinIrisIris
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceParfum des Merveilles brings amber; Sun di Gioia brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadAmber runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Parfum des Merveilles in fall and Sun di Gioia in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Parfum des Merveilles is long lasting and moderate, Sun di Gioia 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 pointParfum des Merveilles first, then Sun di Gioia 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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