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.

Karl Hamburg AlsterFirst · Karl LagerfeldKarl Hamburg AlsterEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.92
NoonSecond · Swiss ArabianNoon★ 3.44
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Karl Hamburg Alster × Noon

Aromatic, green and citrus meets floral, patchouli and rose. They share three accords and two 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 Karl Hamburg Alster, blue is Noon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Karl Hamburg AlsterNoon
citrusboth
woodyboth
greenboth
aromaticfirst
floralsecond
patchoulisecond
rosesecond
white floralsecond
freshsecond
lavenderfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Karl Hamburg Alster
MintMintMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSageSageLavenderLavenderWhite WoodsWhite WoodsMossMoss
In both
FreesiaMusk
Three shared accords:
greencitruswoody
Only in Noon
LemonLemonCherryCherryPeachPeachRoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineJasmineStyraxStyraxPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenNoon brings floral; Karl Hamburg Alster brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list freesia and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadGreen, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Karl Hamburg Alster is moderate on both, Noon moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointNoon first, then Karl Hamburg Alster 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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