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 · Zadig & VoltaireThis is Us!EDP · 2020 · ★ 3.75

Second · The Merchant of VeniceQueen of The NightEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.23

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Contrast pairing

This is Us! × Queen of The Night

Woody, vanilla and powdery meets amber, warm spicy and woody. They share five 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 This is Us!, blue is Queen of The Night. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

This is Us!Queen of The Night

woodyboth

warm spicyboth

vanillaboth

balsamicboth

ambersecond

powderyfirst

sweetboth

muskyfirst

patchoulifirst

aromaticsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in This is Us!

Vanilla

Musk

Patchouli

In both

Sandalwood

Five shared accords:

woodyvanillawarm spicybalsamicsweet

Only in Queen of The Night

Saffron

Cinnamon

Blue Lotus Frankincense

Frankincense Amber

Amber

Kyphi

Myrrh

Tonka

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceQueen of The Night brings amber; This is Us! brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, vanilla, warm spicy and balsamic run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadQueen of The Night is voted long lasting and moderate; This is Us! moderate on both. Expect Queen of The Night to lead and This is Us! to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Queen of The Night, two of This is Us! over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?