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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.

Black CitrusFirst · Vilhelm ParfumerieBlack CitrusParfum · 2015 · ★ 3.57
Dear PollySecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieDear PollyParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.00
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Contrast pairing

Black Citrus × Dear Polly

Aromatic, citrus and leather meets green, citrus and fresh. They share three accords 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 Black Citrus, blue is Dear Polly. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black CitrusDear Polly
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
aromaticfirst
greensecond
leatherfirst
woodyfirst
warm spicyfirst
smokyfirst
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Citrus
Calabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotCardamomCardamomMateMateVioletVioletBirchBirchPatchouliPatchouli
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusfresh spicypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Dear Polly
BergamotBergamotAppleAppleBlack TeaBlack TeaBlack AmberBlack AmberMuskMuskOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshBlack Citrus brings citrus; Dear Polly brings green. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Black Citrus is moderate on both, Dear Polly 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 pointBlack Citrus first, then Dear Polly 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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