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 · LanvinWater Lily2021 · ★ 3.49

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Contrast pairing

Summer Edition × Water Lily

White floral, green and amber meets floral, citrus and aquatic. They share three 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 Summer Edition, blue is Water Lily. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Summer EditionWater Lily

white floralboth

citrusboth

muskyboth

floralsecond

aquaticsecond

freshsecond

woodysecond

greenfirst

fresh spicysecond

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Summer Edition

Jasmine

Orange Blossom Green Notes

Green Notes Amber

Amber

In both

Musk

Three shared accords:

white floralmuskycitrus

Only in Water Lily

Pink Grapefruit Pomegranate

Pomegranate Water Lily

Water Lily Water Jasmine

Water Jasmine Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Light over deepWater Lily brings citrus; Summer Edition brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWhite floral, musky and citrus run through both.

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

What to watch

An unusual mixAmber and aquatic are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
One will leadSummer Edition is voted weak and moderate; Water Lily moderate on both. Expect Summer Edition to lead and Water Lily to fade first.

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

Has anyone tried it?