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.
First · Alfred DunhillDesire Extreme2017 · ★ 3.93
Second · Boadicea the VictoriousInvigoratingEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.97From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Desire Extreme × Invigorating
Citrus, leather and aromatic meets amber, citrus and fresh spicy. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Desire Extreme, blue is Invigorating. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Desire ExtremeInvigorating
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
ambersecond
leatherfirst
woodyfirst
sweetsecond
balsamicsecond
rosesecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Desire Extreme
Blood Orange
Saffron
Cypress
Clary Sage
Leather
Patchouli
Amber
Vetiver
Blood Orange
Saffron
Cypress
Clary Sage
Leather
Patchouli
Amber
VetiverIn both
Bergamot
Four shared accords:citrusaromaticwarm spicyfresh spicy
Only in Invigorating
Mexican chocolate
Yuzu
Licorice
Orange
Geranium
Rose
Jasmine
Resin
Ambergris
Labdanum
Mexican chocolate
Yuzu
Licorice
Orange
Geranium
Rose
Jasmine
Resin
Ambergris
LabdanumWhy it might work
- Light over deepDesire Extreme brings citrus and aromatic; Invigorating brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadCitrus, aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Desire Extreme is moderate on both, Invigorating long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointInvigorating first, then Desire Extreme 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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