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 · Yves Saint LaurentExquisite EmbroideryEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.15
Second · Calvin KleinCK One GoldEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.76From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Exquisite Embroidery × CK One Gold
Rose, fresh spicy and amber meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Exquisite Embroidery, blue is CK One Gold. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Exquisite EmbroideryCK One Gold
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
floralboth
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
amberfirst
citrussecond
patchoulifirst
animalicfirst
oudfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Exquisite Embroidery
Nutmeg
Ginger
Rose
Ambergris
Agarwood (Oud)
Musk
Nutmeg
Ginger
Rose
Ambergris
Agarwood (Oud)
MuskIn both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:fresh spicyfloralwoody
Only in CK One Gold
Fig
Bergamot
Sage
Neroli
Jasmine
Violet
Guaiac Wood
Vetiver
Fig
Bergamot
Sage
Neroli
Jasmine
Violet
Guaiac Wood
VetiverWhy it might work
- Light over deepCK One Gold brings aromatic and citrus; Exquisite Embroidery brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, floral and woody run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Exquisite Embroidery in fall and winter and CK One Gold in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadExquisite Embroidery is voted long lasting and moderate; CK One Gold moderate and intimate. Expect Exquisite Embroidery to lead and CK One Gold to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Exquisite Embroidery, two of CK One Gold over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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