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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.

Ames SoeursFirst · JoyaAmes Soeurs2012 · ★ 4.42
DKNY Men Summer 2016Second · Donna KaranDKNY Men Summer 20162016 · ★ 3.75
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Ames SoeursDKNY Men Summer 2016
Contrast pairing

Ames Soeurs × DKNY Men Summer 2016

Amber, white floral and floral meets citrus, woody and powdery. They share two 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 Ames Soeurs, blue is DKNY Men Summer 2016. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Ames SoeursDKNY Men Summer 2016
aquaticboth
sweetboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
woodysecond
white floralfirst
powderysecond
floralfirst
aromaticsecond
violetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Ames Soeurs
LotusLotusMyrhhMyrhhOlibanumOlibanumJasmineJasmineRoseRoseBeeswaxBeeswaxAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerIncenseIncense
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
sweetaquatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in DKNY Men Summer 2016
BergamotBergamotPineapplePineappleWatery NotesWatery NotesLemonLemonSolar NotesSolar NotesVioletVioletCedarCedarVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliMuskMuskAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepDKNY Men Summer 2016 brings citrus; Ames Soeurs brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadSweet and aquatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Ames Soeurs in fall and winter and DKNY Men Summer 2016 in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ames Soeurs is moderate on both, DKNY Men Summer 2016 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 pointAmes Soeurs first, then DKNY Men Summer 2016 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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