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 · Van Cleef & ArpelsUn Air de First2011 · ★ 4.18
Second · Shay & Blue LondonSicilian LimesEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.84From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


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.
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
Aldehydes
Galbanum
Currant buds
Mandarin Orange
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Rose
White Peach
White Musk
Vetiver
Amber
Vanilla
Aldehydes
Galbanum
Currant buds
Mandarin Orange
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Rose
White Peach
White Musk
Vetiver
Amber
VanillaIn 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
Lime
Rosemary
Cedar
Moss
Lime
Rosemary
Cedar
MossWhy 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.
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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