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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.

Al ContrarioFirst · Tiziana TerenziAl ContrarioEDP · 2015 · ★ 4.10
Midsummer Collection Deep FougereSecond · ZaraMidsummer Collection Deep Fougere2017 · ★ 3.80
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Al ContrarioMidsummer Collection Deep Fougere
Contrast pairing

Al Contrario × Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere

Vanilla, sweet and woody meets woody, amber and fruity. They share four 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 Al Contrario, blue is Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Al ContrarioMidsummer Collection Deep Fougere
woodyboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
powderyboth
vanillafirst
sweetfirst
fruitysecond
muskysecond
cacaofirst
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Al Contrario
Cacao PodCacao PodMaltMaltEbony WoodEbony WoodVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanOrchidOrchidSugar CaneSugar CaneHazelnutHazelnutSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoin
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodywarm spicyamberpowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere
AppleAppleCardamomCardamomCedarCedarAmberAmberMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMidsummer Collection Deep Fougere brings amber; Al Contrario brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, amber and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Al Contrario in winter and fall and Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadAl Contrario is voted long lasting and moderate; Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere moderate on both. Expect Al Contrario to lead and Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Al Contrario, two of Midsummer Collection Deep Fougere over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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