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.

Calm LakeFirst · ZaraCalm Lake2018 · ★ 3.90
Tommy Citrus BrightsSecond · Tommy HilfigerTommy Citrus BrightsEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.98
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Contrast pairing

Calm Lake × Tommy Citrus Brights

Warm spicy, woody and aromatic meets citrus, aromatic and woody. They share two 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 Calm Lake, blue is Tommy Citrus Brights. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Calm LakeTommy Citrus Brights
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
greensecond
earthysecond
freshfirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Calm Lake
PimentoPimentoCardamomCardamomCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Tommy Citrus Brights
LemonLemonLimeLimeBergamotBergamotPine Tree NeedlesPine Tree NeedlesOrangeOrangeLavenderLavenderGingerGingerMintMintHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverIncenseIncensePink PepperPink Pepper
Why it might work
  • Light over deepCalm Lake brings aromatic; Tommy Citrus Brights brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Calm Lake in spring and Tommy Citrus Brights in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Calm Lake is very weak and enormous, Tommy Citrus Brights 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 pointCalm Lake first, then Tommy Citrus Brights 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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Calm Lake × Tommy Citrus Brights · Layering Lab | Scentsation