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.

Summer byFirst · KenzoSummer byEDP · 2005 · ★ 4.00
Turnbull & Asser 71/72Second · FlorisTurnbull & Asser 71/722016 · ★ 3.94
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Summer by × Turnbull & Asser 71/72

Powdery, floral and yellow floral meets woody, citrus and amber. 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 Summer by, blue is Turnbull & Asser 71/72. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Summer byTurnbull & Asser 71/72
powderyboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
floralfirst
yellow floralfirst
ambersecond
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
white floralfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Summer by
CitrusesCitrusesLemonLemonMimosaMimosaAlmond MilkAlmond MilkLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaFreesiaVioletVioletMuskMuskAmberAmberWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesStyraxStyraxCedarCedar
In both
BergamotJasmine
Three shared accords:
powderycitruswoody
Only in Turnbull & Asser 71/72
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLavenderLavenderJuniperJuniperOrrisOrrisAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)AmberwoodAmberwoodSandalwoodSandalwoodIncenseIncense
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenSummer by brings floral; Turnbull & Asser 71/72 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, citrus and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Summer by in summer and Turnbull & Asser 71/72 in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Summer by is moderate on both, Turnbull & Asser 71/72 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 pointSummer by first, then Turnbull & Asser 71/72 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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