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.

First · Penhaligon'sLily & SpiceEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.06

Second · GuerlainAqua Allegoria Pera GranitaEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.94

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Contrast pairing

Lily & Spice × Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita

White floral, warm spicy and soft spicy meets citrus, fruity and sweet. They share one accord 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 Lily & Spice, blue is Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lily & SpiceAqua Allegoria Pera Granita

fresh spicyboth

white floralfirst

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

fruitysecond

soft spicyfirst

sweetsecond

freshsecond

aromaticsecond

floralsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lily & Spice

Lily

Saffron

Pepper

Cloves

Benzoin

Vanilla

Musk

Patchouli

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

fresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita

Grapefruit Lemon

Lemon

Bergamot

Pear

Orange Blossom Osmanthus

Osmanthus

Hedione

White Musk Cedar

Cedar

Moss

Why it might work

A shared threadFresh spicy runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Lily & Spice in spring and Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadLily & Spice is voted moderate on both; Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita moderate on both. Expect Lily & Spice to lead and Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Lily & Spice, two of Aqua Allegoria Pera Granita over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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