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.

Alba di SeoulFirst · Santa Maria NovellaAlba di Seoul2012 · ★ 4.00
Acqua di SiciliaSecond · Santa Maria NovellaAcqua di SiciliaEDC · 1997 · ★ 4.30
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Contrast pairing

Alba di Seoul × Acqua di Sicilia

Woody, green and aromatic meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. 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 Alba di Seoul, blue is Acqua di Sicilia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Alba di SeoulAcqua di Sicilia
woodyboth
aromaticboth
greenboth
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
coniferfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Alba di Seoul
Green NotesGreen NotesPine TreePine TreeWoody NotesWoody NotesOriental notesOriental notes
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodygreenaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Acqua di Sicilia
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliTangerineTangerineMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMangoMangoPetitgrainPetitgrainRosemaryRosemaryCloveCloveLavenderLavenderCypressCypressBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAcqua di Sicilia brings citrus and aromatic; Alba di Seoul brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, green and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Alba di Seoul is moderate on both, Acqua di Sicilia 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 pointAlba di Seoul first, then Acqua di Sicilia 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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