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 · Boadicea the VictoriousNotting Hill2013 · ★ 4.28

Second · Michael KorsSuede2012 · ★ 4.30

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Contrast pairing

Notting Hill × Suede

Rose, warm spicy and amber meets white floral, floral and woody. They share two 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 Notting Hill, blue is Suede. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Notting HillSuede

floralboth

woodyboth

rosefirst

white floralsecond

warm spicyfirst

amberfirst

sweetfirst

smokyfirst

balsamicfirst

tuberosesecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Notting Hill

Cardamom

Pink Pepper Almond

Almond

Loukhoum

Hedione

Geranium

Rock rose

Incense

Patchouli

Oakmoss

Amber

Cedar

In both

Musk

Two shared accords:

floralwoody

Only in Suede

Water Lily Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Violet Leaf

Violet Leaf Gardenia

Gardenia

Tuberose

Champaca

Jasmine

Frangipani Cashmere Wood

Cashmere Wood Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFloral and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Notting Hill is eternal and strong, Suede moderate and strong, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointNotting Hill first, then Suede over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?