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 · 27 87Per SeEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.73

Second · Mad et LenRed SquareEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.20

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Contrast pairing

Per Se × Red Square

Aldehydic, musky and powdery meets amber, woody and nutty. They share one accord 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 Per Se, blue is Red Square. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Per SeRed Square

woodyboth

aldehydicfirst

ambersecond

nuttysecond

muskyfirst

powderyfirst

freshfirst

irisfirst

ozonicfirst

fresh spicysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Per Se

Aldehydes

Violet Leaves Black and Pink Pepper

Black and Pink Pepper Orris

Orris

Bamboo

Floral Notes Angelica Root

Angelica Root Ambrette

Ambrette

In both

Musk

One shared accord:

woody

Only in Red Square

Walnut

Olibanum

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Per Se is moderate on both, Red Square 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 pointRed Square first, then Per Se over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?