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 · Boadicea the VictoriousNotorious2016 · ★ 4.08
Second · Ralph LaurenPolo Red Pride Edition2020 · ★ 2.06From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Notorious × Polo Red Pride Edition
Warm spicy, woody and leather meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Notorious, blue is Polo Red Pride Edition. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
NotoriousPolo Red Pride Edition
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
amberboth
citrussecond
leatherfirst
aromaticsecond
coffeesecond
smokyfirst
fruitysecond
chocolatefirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Notorious
Cinammon
Ylang-Ylang
Sicilian Mandarin
Dark Chocolate
Incense
Castoreum
Rock rose
Leather
Sandalowood
Moss
Patchouli
Haitian Vetiver
Cinammon
Ylang-Ylang
Sicilian Mandarin
Dark Chocolate
Incense
Castoreum
Rock rose
Leather
Sandalowood
Moss
Patchouli
Haitian VetiverIn both
Saffron
Three shared accords:warm spicywoodyamber
Only in Polo Red Pride Edition
Cranberry
Pink Grapefruit
Citron
Clary Sage
Lavender
Brazilian Redwood
Amberwood
Coffee
Cranberry
Pink Grapefruit
Citron
Clary Sage
Lavender
Brazilian Redwood
Amberwood
CoffeeWhy it might work
- Light over deepPolo Red Pride Edition brings citrus and aromatic; Notorious brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list saffron, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWarm spicy, woody and amber run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
What to watch
- One will leadNotorious is voted eternal and strong; Polo Red Pride Edition very weak and intimate. Expect Notorious to lead and Polo Red Pride Edition to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Notorious, two of Polo Red Pride Edition over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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