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 · BDK ParfumsBouquet de HongrieParfum · 2016 · ★ 3.78

Second · Penhaligon'sRacquets Formula1989 · ★ 3.93

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Harmony pairing

Bouquet de Hongrie × Racquets Formula

Fruity, rose and sweet meets yellow floral, woody and aromatic. They share four accords and three 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 Bouquet de Hongrie, blue is Racquets Formula. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bouquet de HongrieRacquets Formula

woodyboth

sweetboth

muskyboth

amberboth

fruityfirst

yellow floralsecond

aromaticsecond

warm spicysecond

mossysecond

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bouquet de Hongrie

Pear

Strawberry Cassis

Cassis

Turkish Rose Jasmine Sambac

Jasmine Sambac Lorenox

Lorenox

In both

MuskAmberCedar

Four shared accords:

sweetmuskywoodyamber

Only in Racquets Formula

Lavender

Lime (Linden) Blossom Lemon

Lemon

Geranium

Bergamot

Ylang-Ylang Cloves

Cloves

Rose

Oakmoss

Incense

Vetiver

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list musk, amber and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadSweet, musky, woody and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

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

What to watch

One will leadRacquets Formula is voted long lasting and moderate; Bouquet de Hongrie moderate on both. Expect Racquets Formula to lead and Bouquet de Hongrie to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Racquets Formula, two of Bouquet de Hongrie over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?