Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · RabanneUltraviolet Colours of Summer2006 · ★ 4.20
Second · By KilianKologne Shield of protectionEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.89From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Ultraviolet Colours of Summer × Kologne Shield of protection
Floral, soft spicy and citrus meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Ultraviolet Colours of Summer, blue is Kologne Shield of protection. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Ultraviolet Colours of SummerKologne Shield of protection
citrusboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
floralfirst
soft spicyfirst
fruityfirst
vanillafirst
aromaticsecond
greensecond
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Ultraviolet Colours of Summer
Grapefruit
Pink Pepper
Osmanthus
Vanille
Sandalwood
Grapefruit
Pink Pepper
Osmanthus
Vanille
SandalwoodIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citruswoodyfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Kologne Shield of protection
Green Mandarin
Bitter Orange
Lime
Mint
Eucalyptus
Rosemary
Petitgrain
Neroli
Ginger
Galbanum
Cedar
Green Sap
Green Mandarin
Bitter Orange
Lime
Mint
Eucalyptus
Rosemary
Petitgrain
Neroli
Ginger
Galbanum
Cedar
Green SapWhy it might work
- Light over deepUltraviolet Colours of Summer brings citrus; Kologne Shield of protection brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadCitrus, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ultraviolet Colours of Summer is weak and intimate, Kologne Shield of protection moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointUltraviolet Colours of Summer first, then Kologne Shield of protection 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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