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 · Arabian OudRosewood2018 · ★ 4.51

Second · Victoria's SecretVery Sexy Temptation2011 · ★ 4.00

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Contrast pairing

Rosewood × Very Sexy Temptation

Vanilla, rose and woody meets amber, fruity and sweet. They share four 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 Rosewood, blue is Very Sexy Temptation. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

RosewoodVery Sexy Temptation

amberboth

powderyboth

sweetboth

animalicboth

vanillafirst

rosefirst

woodyfirst

fruitysecond

white floralsecond

freshsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Rosewood

Rose

Cambodian Oud Madagascar Vanilla

Madagascar Vanilla Olibanum

Olibanum

White Musk

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

powderyanimalicambersweet

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Very Sexy Temptation

Nectarine

Lily

Amber

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceVery Sexy Temptation brings amber; Rosewood brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadPowdery, animalic, amber and sweet run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadRosewood is voted eternal and strong; Very Sexy Temptation weak and moderate. Expect Rosewood to lead and Very Sexy Temptation to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Rosewood, two of Very Sexy Temptation over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?