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 · ZaraSummer Edition2016 · ★ 3.80

Second · Dolce&GabbanaDolce GabbanaEDP · 1992 · ★ 4.01

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Harmony pairing

Summer Edition × Dolce Gabbana

White floral, green and amber meets aromatic, floral and fresh. They share two accords and three 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 Summer Edition, blue is Dolce Gabbana. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Summer EditionDolce Gabbana

white floralboth

citrusboth

aromaticsecond

floralsecond

freshsecond

aldehydicsecond

fresh spicysecond

warm spicysecond

woodysecond

vanillasecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Summer Edition

Green Notes Amber

Amber

In both

JasmineOrange BlossomMusk

Two shared accords:

white floralcitrus

Only in Dolce Gabbana

Aldehydes

Basil

Citruses

Ivy

Mandarin Orange Freesia

Freesia

Bergamot

Carnation

Marigold

Coriander

Lily

Bulgarian Rose

Why it might work

Light over deepDolce Gabbana brings aromatic; Summer Edition brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list jasmine, orange blossom and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWhite floral and citrus run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Summer Edition in summer and Dolce Gabbana in winter and fall. 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 leadDolce Gabbana is voted long lasting and strong; Summer Edition weak and moderate. Expect Dolce Gabbana to lead and Summer Edition to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Dolce Gabbana, two of Summer Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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