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.

Pontevecchio W Exceptional EditionFirst · Nobile 1942Pontevecchio W Exceptional EditionEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.52
Costa AzzurraSecond · Tom FordCosta AzzurraEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.98
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Contrast pairing

Pontevecchio W Exceptional Edition × Costa Azzurra

Woody, powdery and iris meets aromatic, woody and citrus. 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 Pontevecchio W Exceptional Edition, blue is Costa Azzurra. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pontevecchio W Exceptional EditionCosta Azzurra
woodyboth
citrusboth
amberboth
aromaticsecond
powderyfirst
irisfirst
earthyfirst
fresh spicysecond
marinesecond
rosefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pontevecchio W Exceptional Edition
Tuscan IrisTuscan IrisSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberwoodAmberwoodBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMossMossIndian JasmineIndian JasmineCorianderCoriander
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodycitrusamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Costa Azzurra
DriftwoodDriftwoodSeaweedSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CardamomCardamomCelery SeedsCelery SeedsCypressCypressLemonLemonYellow MandarinYellow MandarinLavenderLavenderMyrtleMyrtleArtemisiaArtemisia
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCosta Azzurra brings aromatic and citrus; Pontevecchio W Exceptional Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and amber run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPontevecchio W Exceptional Edition is voted moderate on both; Costa Azzurra moderate on both. Expect Pontevecchio W Exceptional Edition to lead and Costa Azzurra to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pontevecchio W Exceptional Edition, two of Costa Azzurra over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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