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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.

Citta di KyotoFirst · Santa Maria NovellaCitta di KyotoEDC · 2005 · ★ 4.09
Acqua di ColoniaSecond · Santa Maria NovellaAcqua di ColoniaEDC · 1533 · ★ 4.28
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Citta di Kyoto × Acqua di Colonia

Woody, powdery and iris meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three accords and two 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 Citta di Kyoto, blue is Acqua di Colonia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Citta di KyotoAcqua di Colonia
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyfirst
citrussecond
warm spicyboth
powderyfirst
irisfirst
floralfirst
smokyfirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Citta di Kyoto
HawthornHawthornHyacinthHyacinthYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrangeOrangeJasmineJasmineRoseRoseIrisIrisCypressCypressBirchBirchLotusLotusPeachPeachPlumPlum
In both
BergamotLavender
Three shared accords:
fresh spicywarm spicyaromatic
Only in Acqua di Colonia
NeroliNeroliAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonTangerineTangerinePetitgrainPetitgrainCloveCloveRosemaryRosemaryBenzoinBenzoin
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAcqua di Colonia brings citrus and aromatic; Citta di Kyoto brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and lavender, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Citta di Kyoto in fall and spring and Acqua di Colonia in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Citta di Kyoto is moderate on both, Acqua di Colonia 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 pointCitta di Kyoto first, then Acqua di Colonia 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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