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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

CarnationFirst · Mona di OrioCarnationEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.09
Summer 9.0Second · ZaraSummer 9.02021 · ★ 3.95
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CarnationSummer 9.0
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Carnation × Summer 9.0

Amber, woody and fresh spicy meets citrus, aromatic and warm spicy. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Carnation, blue is Summer 9.0. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

CarnationSummer 9.0
aromaticboth
amberfirst
citrussecond
woodyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
yellow floralfirst
powderyfirst
white floralfirst
violetfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Carnation
Bourbon GeraniumBourbon GeraniumBergamotBergamotYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineVioletVioletPrecious WoodsPrecious WoodsStyraxStyraxMuskMusk
In both
Amber
One shared accord:
aromatic
Only in Summer 9.0
OrangeOrangeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLemonLemonCardamomCardamomOrrisOrrisVetiverVetiverGraperfuitGraperfuitPetitgrainPetitgrain
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSummer 9.0 brings citrus and aromatic; Carnation brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadCarnation is voted eternal and strong; Summer 9.0 moderate on both. Expect Carnation to lead and Summer 9.0 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Carnation, two of Summer 9.0 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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