Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Poison Girl UnexpectedFirst · DiorPoison Girl UnexpectedEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.98
Invictus Aqua 2018Second · RabanneInvictus Aqua 2018EDP · 2018 · ★ 3.91
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Poison Girl UnexpectedInvictus Aqua 2018
Contrast pairing

Poison Girl Unexpected × Invictus Aqua 2018

Vanilla, citrus and fresh spicy meets marine, amber and woody. They share four 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 Poison Girl Unexpected, blue is Invictus Aqua 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Poison Girl UnexpectedInvictus Aqua 2018
citrusboth
amberboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
vanillafirst
marinesecond
violetsecond
aromaticsecond
aquaticsecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Poison Girl Unexpected
GingerGingerBlood OrangeBlood OrangeLemonLemonDamask RoseDamask RoseVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka BeanHazelnutHazelnutCashmeranCashmeran
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
citruswoodypowderyamber
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Invictus Aqua 2018
GrapefruitGrapefruitViolet LeafViolet LeafSea NotesSea NotesVioletVioletWoody NotesWoody NotesPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAmbergrisAmbergrisAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPoison Girl Unexpected brings citrus; Invictus Aqua 2018 brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody, powdery and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Poison Girl Unexpected in fall and winter and Invictus Aqua 2018 in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Poison Girl Unexpected is moderate on both, Invictus Aqua 2018 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 pointInvictus Aqua 2018 first, then Poison Girl Unexpected 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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