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.

Valentino UomoFirst · ValentinoValentino UomoEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.28
A Midsummer DreamSecond · Roja DoveA Midsummer DreamEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.13
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Valentino Uomo × A Midsummer Dream

Woody, nutty and warm spicy meets aromatic, citrus and warm spicy. They share five accords and two 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 Valentino Uomo, blue is A Midsummer Dream. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Valentino UomoA Midsummer Dream
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
nuttyfirst
chocolatefirst
leatherfirst
earthysecond
coffeefirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Valentino Uomo
MyrtleMyrtleHazelnutHazelnutChocolateChocolateRoasted Coffee BeansRoasted Coffee BeansLeatherLeather
In both
BergamotCedar
Five shared accords:
woodywarm spicyaromaticfresh spicycitrus
Only in A Midsummer Dream
GrapefruitGrapefruitelemiElemiCardamomCardamomMossMossOrange BlossomOrange BlossomPink PepperPink PepperRoseRosePatchouliPatchouliBenzoinBenzoinVetiverVetiverVanillaVanillaOrrisOrris
Why it might work
  • Light over deepA Midsummer Dream brings aromatic and citrus; Valentino Uomo brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, warm spicy, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Valentino Uomo in fall and winter and A Midsummer Dream in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Valentino Uomo is moderate on both, A Midsummer Dream 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 pointValentino Uomo first, then A Midsummer Dream 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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