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 · ZaraExtreme 9.02020 · ★ 4.02

Second · PradaNue au SoleilEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.99

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Contrast pairing

Extreme 9.0 × Nue au Soleil

Woody, warm spicy and aromatic meets white floral, citrus and floral. They share one accord 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 Extreme 9.0, blue is Nue au Soleil. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Extreme 9.0Nue au Soleil

woodyboth

white floralsecond

warm spicyfirst

aromaticfirst

fresh spicyfirst

citrussecond

floralsecond

aldehydicsecond

amberfirst

lavenderfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Extreme 9.0

Lavender

Pepper

Cardamom

Cedar

Orris

Vetiver

Amber

Musk

In both

Patchouli

One shared accord:

woody

Only in Nue au Soleil

Aldehydes

Petitgrain Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Freesia

Freesia

Magnolia

Green Notes White Musk

White Musk Amberwood

Amberwood

Why it might work

Light over deepNue au Soleil brings citrus; Extreme 9.0 brings woody. 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 threadWoody runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Extreme 9.0 in fall and winter and Nue au Soleil in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadNue au Soleil is voted long lasting and moderate; Extreme 9.0 moderate on both. Expect Nue au Soleil to lead and Extreme 9.0 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Nue au Soleil, two of Extreme 9.0 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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