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.

Tommy Girl Citrus BrightsFirst · Tommy HilfigerTommy Girl Citrus BrightsEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.64
CostarelaSecond · Carner BarcelonaCostarelaEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.70
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Contrast pairing

Tommy Girl Citrus Brights × Costarela

Citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic meets citrus, amber and aromatic. They share five 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 Tommy Girl Citrus Brights, blue is Costarela. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tommy Girl Citrus BrightsCostarela
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
ambersecond
marinesecond
sandsecond
freshfirst
saltysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Tommy Girl Citrus Brights
LemonLemonCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotWatery NotesWatery NotesGingerGingerJasmineJasmineNutmegNutmegCorianderCorianderSageSageMuskMuskCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
citrusfresh spicyaromaticmuskywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Costarela
BergamotBergamotSaffronSaffronSea NotesSea NotesSandSandAmbroxanAmbroxanVirginia CedarVirginia CedarAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepTommy Girl Citrus Brights brings citrus and aromatic; Costarela brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy, aromatic and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Tommy Girl Citrus Brights is very weak and enormous, Costarela 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 pointCostarela first, then Tommy Girl Citrus Brights 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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