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.

Gardenia PetaleFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsGardenia PetaleEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.04
CK One Summer 2016Second · Calvin KleinCK One Summer 2016EDT · 2016 · ★ 3.97
From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Gardenia PetaleCK One Summer 2016
Contrast pairing

Gardenia Petale × CK One Summer 2016

White floral, green and lactonic meets citrus, fresh and woody. They share two accords and no notes.

Find samples of both
The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Gardenia Petale, blue is CK One Summer 2016. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Gardenia PetaleCK One Summer 2016
freshboth
greenboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
woodysecond
fruitysecond
aromaticsecond
coconutsecond
fresh spicysecond
tropicalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Gardenia Petale
GardeniaGardeniaWhite FlowersWhite FlowersJasmineJasmineGreen NotesGreen NotesLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCitrusesCitruses
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
greenfresh
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in CK One Summer 2016
MojitoMojitoLimeLimeLemonLemonGreen AppleGreen AppleGingerGingerGuavaGuavaJuniperJuniperTahitian Tiare FlowerTahitian Tiare FlowerCoconut MilkCoconut MilkCedarCedarMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGardenia Petale brings green; CK One Summer 2016 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadGreen and fresh run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Gardenia Petale in spring and CK One Summer 2016 in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Gardenia Petale is moderate on both, CK One Summer 2016 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 pointGardenia Petale first, then CK One Summer 2016 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Gardenia Petale × CK One Summer 2016 · Layering Lab | Scentsation