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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.

Much Ado About The DukeFirst · Penhaligon'sMuch Ado About The DukeEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.01
So Real Cheap & ChicSecond · MoschinoSo Real Cheap & ChicEDT · 2017 · ★ 3.64
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Contrast pairing

Much Ado About The Duke × So Real Cheap & Chic

Woody, rose and fresh spicy meets citrus, floral and fruity. They share two 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 Much Ado About The Duke, blue is So Real Cheap & Chic. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Much Ado About The DukeSo Real Cheap & Chic
woodyboth
floralboth
citrussecond
rosefirst
fresh spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
fruitysecond
freshsecond
sweetsecond
leatherfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Much Ado About The Duke
RoseRosePepperPepperGinGinWoody NotesWoody NotesLeatherLeather
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in So Real Cheap & Chic
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeTangerineTangerineSorbetSorbetRaspberryRaspberryBlack CurrantBlack CurrantPink PeonyPink PeonyMagnoliaMagnoliaJasmineJasmineMuskMuskAmbroxanAmbroxanCedarCedarOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSo Real Cheap & Chic brings citrus; Much Ado About The Duke brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Much Ado About The Duke in fall and spring and So Real Cheap & Chic in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Much Ado About The Duke is moderate on both, So Real Cheap & Chic 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 pointMuch Ado About The Duke first, then So Real Cheap & Chic 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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