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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.

VictoryFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousVictory2013 · ★ 3.80
Note di Colonia IISecond · Acqua di ParmaNote di Colonia II2016 · ★ 4.33
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VictoryNote di Colonia II
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Victory × Note di Colonia II

Leather, woody and smoky meets woody, aromatic and citrus. They share four accords and two 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 Victory, blue is Note di Colonia II. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VictoryNote di Colonia II
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
leatherfirst
muskyboth
citrussecond
fresh spicysecond
smokyfirst
greensecond
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Victory
BirchBirchSaffronSaffronThymeThymeCardamonCardamonLeatherLeatherLabdanumLabdanumAmyrisAmyrisRoseRoseJasmineJasmineCastoreumCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouli
In both
VetiverSandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodyaromaticwarm spicymusky
Only in Note di Colonia II
BasilBasilBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomOrangeOrangeGrapefruitGrapefruitGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepNote di Colonia II brings aromatic and citrus; Victory brings woody and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vetiver and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, warm spicy and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Victory in fall and Note di Colonia II in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixSmoky and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
  • One will leadVictory is voted eternal and enormous; Note di Colonia II moderate on both. Expect Victory to lead and Note di Colonia II to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Victory, two of Note di Colonia II over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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