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.

PhotoFirst · Karl LagerfeldPhotoEDP · 1990 · ★ 4.06
KLSecond · Karl LagerfeldKLEDP · 1983 · ★ 4.45
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PhotoKL
Harmony pairing

Photo × KL

Aromatic, woody and floral meets warm spicy, amber and citrus. They share three accords and six 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 Photo, blue is KL. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PhotoKL
warm spicyboth
amberboth
citrusboth
aromaticfirst
woodyfirst
floralfirst
aldehydicfirst
lavenderfirst
freshfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Photo
AldehydesAldehydesLavenderLavenderLemonLemonGalbanumGalbanumMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCarnationCarnationCorianderCorianderHoneyHoneyCyclamenCyclamenCarawayCarawayOakmossOakmossMuskMusk
In both
BergamotRoseJasmineBenzoinAmberPatchouli
Three shared accords:
citruswarm spicyamber
Only in KL
SpicesSpicesOrangeOrangeClovesClovesCinnamonCinnamonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrchidOrchidCivetCivetMyrrhMyrrhVanillaVanillaStyraxStyrax
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPhoto brings aromatic; KL brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose, jasmine and benzoin and 2 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadKL is voted long lasting and strong; Photo moderate on both. Expect KL to lead and Photo to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of KL, two of Photo over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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