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.

First · Filippo SorcinelliUnda Maris 8EDP · 2018 · ★ 4.02

Second · Calvin KleinEncounter Fresh2013 · ★ 3.68

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Contrast pairing

Unda Maris 8 × Encounter Fresh

Aromatic, amber and marine meets citrus, warm spicy and woody. 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 Unda Maris 8, blue is Encounter Fresh. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Unda Maris 8Encounter Fresh

aromaticboth

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

citrussecond

amberfirst

marinefirst

herbalfirst

rumsecond

greensecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Unda Maris 8

Myrtle

Eucalyptus Citron

Citron

Jasmine

Artemisia

Sea Notes

Nutmeg

Geranium

Incense

Benzoin

White Musk Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

Patchouli

Four shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicywarm spicywoody

Only in Encounter Fresh

Mojito

Bergamot

Rum

Cardamom

Lavender

Sandalwood Labdanum

Labdanum

Why it might work

Light over deepUnda Maris 8 brings aromatic; Encounter Fresh brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadUnda Maris 8 is voted long lasting and moderate; Encounter Fresh moderate and intimate. Expect Unda Maris 8 to lead and Encounter Fresh to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Unda Maris 8, two of Encounter Fresh over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?