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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.

DistractionFirst · AjmalDistractionEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.65
Victorian PosySecond · Penhaligon'sVictorian Posy1979 · ★ 3.75
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Distraction × Victorian Posy

Sweet, powdery and soft spicy meets green, woody and floral. They share two accords and two 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 Distraction, blue is Victorian Posy. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DistractionVictorian Posy
powderyboth
herbalboth
sweetfirst
greensecond
woodysecond
soft spicyfirst
fruityfirst
floralsecond
earthysecond
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Distraction
ArtemisiaArtemisiaRed CurrantRed CurrantPineapplePineappleVanillaVanillaPink PepperPink PepperDark ChocolateDark ChocolateMuskMusk
In both
VioletAmber
Two shared accords:
powderyherbal
Only in Victorian Posy
GalbanumGalbanumHyacinthHyacinthChamomileChamomileAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonOrangeOrangeRoseRoseJasmineJasmineOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list violet and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and herbal run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Distraction in fall and Victorian Posy in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Distraction is long lasting and moderate, Victorian Posy 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 pointDistraction first, then Victorian Posy 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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