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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.

L'Eau du TempsFirst · Nina RicciL'Eau du TempsEDT · 2007 · ★ 4.01
Ultima StoriaSecond · Thomas de MonacoUltima StoriaEDP · 2024 · ★ 4.03
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Contrast pairing

L'Eau du Temps × Ultima Storia

Citrus, white floral and warm spicy meets citrus, powdery and woody. They share four 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 L'Eau du Temps, blue is Ultima Storia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Eau du TempsUltima Storia
citrusboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
animalicboth
white floralfirst
powderysecond
leathersecond
warm spicyfirst
floralfirst
aromaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in L'Eau du Temps
BergamotBergamotOrangeOrangeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeCorianderCorianderPimentoPimentoBlack CurrantBlack CurrantCarnationCarnationTuberoseTuberoseGardeniaGardeniaYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citruswoodysweetanimalic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ultima Storia
CitronCitronAlmondAlmondOrrisOrrisPearPearCoffeeCoffeeClearwoodClearwoodLinenLinenLeatherLeatherTalcTalc
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL'Eau du Temps brings citrus; Ultima Storia brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody, sweet and animalic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Eau du Temps is moderate on both, Ultima Storia 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 pointUltima Storia first, then L'Eau du Temps 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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