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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.

Rake & RuinFirst · BeauFort LondonRake & RuinEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.73
V for WomenSecond · Clive ChristianV for Women2012 · ★ 3.94
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Rake & RuinV for Women
Harmony pairing

Rake & Ruin × V for Women

Woody, aromatic and smoky meets fresh spicy, amber and woody. They share four accords and four 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 Rake & Ruin, blue is V for Women. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rake & RuinV for Women
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
amberboth
warm spicysecond
floralsecond
white floralsecond
herbalsecond
mossysecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rake & Ruin
SmokeSmokeAngelicaAngelicaGinGinJuniperJuniperSichuan PepperSichuan PepperPink PepperPink PepperLicoriceLicoriceLemonLemonOrangeOrangeCypressCypressCastoreumCastoreumPine needlesPine needles
In both
CorianderLabdanumMuskSandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicyamber
Only in V for Women
ChamomileChamomileBergamotBergamotPeachPeachRed BerriesRed BerriesPepperPepperRoseRoseJasmineJasmineLavenderLavenderHeliotropeHeliotropeGardeniaGardeniaNeroliNeroliOrange BlossomOrange Blossom
Why it might work
  • Light over deepRake & Ruin brings aromatic; V for Women brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list coriander, labdanum, musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rake & Ruin is long lasting and strong, V for Women long lasting and enormous, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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