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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.

Soft TensionFirst · Andrea MaackSoft Tension2016 · ★ 4.16
Pour Une Femme deSecond · CaronPour Une Femme deEDP · 2001 · ★ 4.09
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Soft Tension × Pour Une Femme de

Musky, floral and woody meets amber, citrus and rose. They share three 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 Soft Tension, blue is Pour Une Femme de. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Soft TensionPour Une Femme de
muskyboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
ambersecond
citrussecond
rosesecond
floralfirst
aromaticfirst
mossyfirst
smokysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Soft Tension
MateMateFreesiaFreesiaMossMossCedarCedar
In both
Musk
Three shared accords:
muskywoodypowdery
Only in Pour Une Femme de
African Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrangeOrangeTincture of RoseTincture of RoseIncenseIncenseAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodVetyverVetyver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPour Une Femme de brings citrus; Soft Tension brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Soft Tension in spring and Pour Une Femme de in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPour Une Femme de is voted moderate on both; Soft Tension moderate and intimate. Expect Pour Une Femme de to lead and Soft Tension to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pour Une Femme de, two of Soft Tension over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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