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 · Profumum RomaDulcis in FundoEDP · 2006 · ★ 4.21

Second · Jo Malone LondonBlackberry & Bay CologneCologne · 2021 · ★ 3.88

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Contrast pairing

Dulcis in Fundo × Blackberry & Bay Cologne

Vanilla, citrus and fresh meets fruity, fresh spicy and woody. 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 Dulcis in Fundo, blue is Blackberry & Bay Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dulcis in FundoBlackberry & Bay Cologne

sweetboth

vanillafirst

fruitysecond

citrusfirst

fresh spicysecond

woodysecond

freshfirst

camphorsecond

aromaticsecond

powderyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dulcis in Fundo

Vanilla

Citruses

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

sweet

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

Only in Blackberry & Bay Cologne

Blackberry Bay Leaf

Bay Leaf

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepDulcis in Fundo brings citrus; Blackberry & Bay Cologne brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadSweet runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Dulcis in Fundo in fall and winter and Blackberry & Bay Cologne in summer and spring. 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 leadDulcis in Fundo is voted long lasting and moderate; Blackberry & Bay Cologne moderate and intimate. Expect Dulcis in Fundo to lead and Blackberry & Bay Cologne to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Dulcis in Fundo, two of Blackberry & Bay Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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