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.

Fico Nero di SardegnaFirst · Simone AndreoliFico Nero di Sardegna2019 · ★ 3.92
Icon Racing RedSecond · Alfred DunhillIcon Racing Red2021 · ★ 3.96
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Contrast pairing

Fico Nero di Sardegna × Icon Racing Red

Green, sweet and fresh meets fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic. They share two 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 Fico Nero di Sardegna, blue is Icon Racing Red. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fico Nero di SardegnaIcon Racing Red
sweetboth
woodyboth
greenfirst
fresh spicysecond
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
freshfirst
fruityfirst
ambersecond
lactonicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Fico Nero di Sardegna
Fig LeafFig LeafFigFigCoconut MilkCoconut Milk
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
sweetwoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Icon Racing Red
OrangeOrangeBlack PepperBlack PepperMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeSolar NotesSolar NotesPetitgrainPetitgrainGrapefruitGrapefruitFernFernGeraniumGeraniumPepperPepperOlibanumOlibanumCedarCedarAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshIcon Racing Red brings citrus; Fico Nero di Sardegna brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadSweet and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Fico Nero di Sardegna is moderate on both, Icon Racing Red 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 pointFico Nero di Sardegna first, then Icon Racing Red 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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