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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.

Shanghai LilyFirst · Tom FordShanghai LilyEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.22
Cool Water Night Dive WomanSecond · DavidoffCool Water Night Dive WomanEDT · 2014 · ★ 3.80
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Shanghai Lily × Cool Water Night Dive Woman

Warm spicy, amber and floral meets woody, citrus and balsamic. 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 Shanghai Lily, blue is Cool Water Night Dive Woman. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Shanghai LilyCool Water Night Dive Woman
woodyboth
amberboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyfirst
white floralboth
floralfirst
citrussecond
smokyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
patchoulisecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Shanghai Lily
ClovesClovesFloral NotesFloral NotesSpicy NotesSpicy NotesIncenseIncenseBlack PepperBlack PepperPink PepperPink PepperVanillaVanillaTuberoseTuberoseBenzoinBenzoinOlibanumOlibanumCashmere WoodCashmere WoodLabdanumLabdanum
In both
Jasmine
Four shared accords:
amberwoodywhite floralbalsamic
Only in Cool Water Night Dive Woman
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueWoody NotesWoody NotesPistachioPistachioCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCool Water Night Dive Woman brings citrus; Shanghai Lily brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, woody, white floral and balsamic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Shanghai Lily in fall and Cool Water Night Dive Woman in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Shanghai Lily is long lasting and moderate, Cool Water Night Dive Woman 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 pointShanghai Lily first, then Cool Water Night Dive Woman 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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