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 · Imaginary AuthorsA Swoon of Citrus2022 · ★ 3.15
Second · CartierCaratEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.85From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Contrast pairing
A Swoon of Citrus × Carat
Citrus, fruity and tropical meets green, floral and yellow floral. They share one accord and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is A Swoon of Citrus, blue is Carat. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
A Swoon of CitrusCarat
fruityboth
citrusfirst
greensecond
floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
white floralsecond
tropicalfirst
powderysecond
freshfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in A Swoon of Citrus
Lime
Litchi
Italian Lemon
Cake
LimeLitchiItalian LemonCakeIn bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
fruity
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Carat
Green Notes
Pear
Bergamot
Hyacinth
Tulip
Narcissus
Lily
Honeysuckle
Violet
Ylang-Ylang
Mimosa
White Musk
Green NotesPearBergamotHyacinthTulipNarcissusLilyHoneysuckleVioletYlang-YlangMimosaWhite MuskWhy it might work
- Fresh on freshA Swoon of Citrus brings citrus; Carat brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
- A shared threadFruity runs through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
What to watch
- One will leadCarat is voted moderate on both; A Swoon of Citrus very weak and intimate. Expect Carat to lead and A Swoon of Citrus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Carat, two of A Swoon of Citrus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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