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.

Velvet HazeFirst · ByredoVelvet HazeEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.70
Electric WoodSecond · Room 1015Electric WoodEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.74
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Velvet HazeElectric Wood
Contrast pairing

Velvet Haze × Electric Wood

Musky, patchouli and woody meets woody, amber and powdery. They share three 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 Velvet Haze, blue is Electric Wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Velvet HazeElectric Wood
woodyboth
muskyboth
powderyboth
ambersecond
patchoulifirst
floralfirst
coconutfirst
warm spicyfirst
cacaofirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Velvet Haze
CoconutCoconutHibiscusHibiscusBergamotBergamotPatchouliPatchouliTuberoseTuberoseOsmanthusOsmanthusMuskMuskCacao PodCacao PodAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambrette (Musk Mallow)CashmeranCashmeran
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
muskywoodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Electric Wood
CedarCedarAmbroxanAmbroxanResinsResinsOakOakIrisIrisNutmegNutmeg
Why it might work
  • A shared threadMusky, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Velvet Haze is moderate on both, Electric Wood 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 pointVelvet Haze first, then Electric Wood 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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