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.

First · ZaraDestination Mars2018 · ★ 3.80

Second · Roja DoveRecklessEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.19

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Contrast pairing

Destination Mars × Reckless

Citrus, woody and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and powdery. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Destination Mars, blue is Reckless. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Destination MarsReckless

woodyboth

aromaticboth

white floralboth

floralboth

citrusfirst

powderysecond

warm spicysecond

yellow floralsecond

sweetsecond

freshsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Destination Mars

Neroli

Cedar

In both

Bergamot

Four shared accords:

woodyaromaticwhite floralfloral

Only in Reckless

Aldehydes

Citruses

Tarragon

Jasmine

Ylang-Ylang Peach

Peach

Rose

Violet

Geranium

Amaryllis

Clove

Castoreum

Why it might work

Light over deepDestination Mars brings citrus; Reckless brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, white floral and floral run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadReckless is voted long lasting and moderate; Destination Mars moderate and intimate. Expect Reckless to lead and Destination Mars to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Reckless, two of Destination Mars over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?