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 · Santa Maria NovellaAlba di Seoul2012 · ★ 4.00
Second · Santa Maria NovellaAcqua di SiciliaEDC · 1997 · ★ 4.30From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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 Notes
Pine Tree
Woody Notes
Oriental notes
Green Notes
Pine Tree
Woody Notes
Oriental notesIn 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 Lemon
Bergamot
Neroli
Tangerine
Mandarin Orange
Mango
Petitgrain
Rosemary
Clove
Lavender
Cypress
Benzoin
Amalfi Lemon
Bergamot
Neroli
Tangerine
Mandarin Orange
Mango
Petitgrain
Rosemary
Clove
Lavender
Cypress
BenzoinWhy 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.
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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