Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · TrussardiThe Courtyards of Castello SforzescoEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.83
Second · Giorgio ArmaniArmani Code ColoniaEDT · 2017 · ★ 3.99From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
The Courtyards of Castello Sforzesco × Armani Code Colonia
Amber, warm spicy and rose meets citrus, amber and vanilla. They share five accords and two notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is The Courtyards of Castello Sforzesco, blue is Armani Code Colonia. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
The Courtyards of Castello SforzescoArmani Code Colonia
amberboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
citrussecond
rosefirst
vanillasecond
fresh spicyfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in The Courtyards of Castello Sforzesco
Saffron
Olibanum
Moroccan Rose
Geranium
Honey
Rosa Alba
Labdanum
Benzoin
Clearwood
Saffron
Olibanum
Moroccan Rose
Geranium
Honey
Rosa Alba
Labdanum
Benzoin
ClearwoodIn both
BergamotPink Pepper
Five shared accords:amberwarm spicyaromaticwoodysweet
Only in Armani Code Colonia
Mandarin Orange
Orange Blossom
Clary Sage
Amyl Salicylate
Tonka Bean
Amberwood
Heliotrope
Mandarin Orange
Orange Blossom
Clary Sage
Amyl Salicylate
Tonka Bean
Amberwood
HeliotropeWhy it might work
- Light over deepArmani Code Colonia brings citrus; The Courtyards of Castello Sforzesco brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and pink pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadAmber, warm spicy, aromatic and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put The Courtyards of Castello Sforzesco in fall and winter and Armani Code Colonia in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadThe Courtyards of Castello Sforzesco is voted long lasting and moderate; Armani Code Colonia moderate on both. Expect The Courtyards of Castello Sforzesco to lead and Armani Code Colonia to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Courtyards of Castello Sforzesco, two of Armani Code Colonia over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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