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.

Un Air de FirstFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsUn Air de First2011 · ★ 4.18
Sicilian LimesSecond · Shay & Blue LondonSicilian LimesEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.84
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Un Air de FirstSicilian Limes
Contrast pairing

Un Air de First × Sicilian Limes

White floral, green and fresh meets citrus, woody and aromatic. They share one accord 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 Un Air de First, blue is Sicilian Limes. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Un Air de FirstSicilian Limes
aromaticboth
white floralfirst
citrussecond
woodysecond
greenfirst
freshfirst
fresh spicysecond
aldehydicfirst
rosefirst
fruityfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Un Air de First
AldehydesAldehydesGalbanumGalbanumCurrant budsCurrant budsMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseRoseWhite PeachWhite PeachWhite MuskWhite MuskVetiverVetiverAmberAmberVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
aromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Sicilian Limes
LimeLimeRosemaryRosemaryCedarCedarMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUn Air de First brings green; Sicilian Limes brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Un Air de First in spring and Sicilian Limes in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Un Air de First is moderate on both, Sicilian Limes 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 pointSicilian Limes first, then Un Air de First 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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