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.

NaviglioFirst · Milano FragranzeNaviglioEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.81
BasilicaSecond · Milano FragranzeBasilicaEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.08
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NaviglioBasilica
Contrast pairing

Naviglio × Basilica

Citrus, soapy and aromatic meets aromatic, woody and amber. They share three 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 Naviglio, blue is Basilica. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

NaviglioBasilica
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
citrusfirst
soapyfirst
ambersecond
aquaticfirst
freshfirst
white floralfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Naviglio
SoapSoapNeroliNeroliCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotPetitgrainPetitgrainLavenderLavenderHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverWater NotesWater NotesWhite MuskWhite MuskCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Basilica
ThymeThymeRosemaryRosemaryIncenseIncenseMilkMilkLabdanumLabdanumWoody NotesWoody NotesVirginia CedarVirginia CedarCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNaviglio brings citrus and aromatic; Basilica brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Naviglio in summer and spring and Basilica in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Naviglio is moderate on both, Basilica 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 pointBasilica first, then Naviglio 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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