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.

Cala RossaFirst · Santa Maria NovellaCala Rossa2014 · ★ 4.26
Acqua di SiciliaSecond · Santa Maria NovellaAcqua di SiciliaEDC · 1997 · ★ 4.30
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Cala Rossa × Acqua di Sicilia

Aromatic, woody and lavender meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cala Rossa, blue is Acqua di Sicilia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cala RossaAcqua di Sicilia
aromaticboth
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
greenboth
citrussecond
lavenderfirst
herbalfirst
amberfirst
camphorfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cala Rossa
EucalyptusEucalyptusMintMintImmortelleImmortelleLabdanumLabdanumFennelFennel
In both
Lavender
Four shared accords:
aromaticwoodygreenfresh spicy
Only in Acqua di Sicilia
Amalfi LemonAmalfi LemonBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliTangerineTangerineMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMangoMangoPetitgrainPetitgrainRosemaryRosemaryCloveCloveCypressCypressBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAcqua di Sicilia brings citrus and aromatic; Cala Rossa brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list lavender, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, green and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cala Rossa 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 pointCala Rossa 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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