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 VictoriousValiantEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.23

Second · GivenchyInsense Ultramarine Blue Sky2007 · ★ 3.86

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Contrast pairing

Valiant × Insense Ultramarine Blue Sky

Citrus, white floral and woody meets citrus, floral and woody. 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 Valiant, blue is Insense Ultramarine Blue Sky. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ValiantInsense Ultramarine Blue Sky

citrusboth

floralboth

woodyboth

powderyboth

white floralfirst

sweetfirst

greensecond

freshsecond

yellow floralfirst

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Valiant

Ylang-Ylang Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Petitgrain

Petitgrain Orange

Orange

Grapefruit Orris

Orris

Orange Blossom Cherry Blossom

Cherry Blossom Neroli

Neroli

Indian Jasmine Vanilla

Vanilla

Tonka Bean

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

citruswoodyfloralpowdery

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

Only in Insense Ultramarine Blue Sky

Bergamot

Fig Leaf

Cyclamen

Magnolia

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepValiant brings citrus; Insense Ultramarine Blue Sky brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadCitrus, woody, floral and powdery 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 leadValiant is voted long lasting and strong; Insense Ultramarine Blue Sky weak and moderate. Expect Valiant to lead and Insense Ultramarine Blue Sky to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Valiant, two of Insense Ultramarine Blue Sky over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?