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
Wicked NoirSecond · MPFWicked Noir★ 4.00
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Victory × Wicked Noir

Leather, woody and smoky meets vanilla, amber and aromatic. They share two 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 Wicked Noir. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VictoryWicked Noir
aromaticboth
amberboth
leatherfirst
vanillasecond
woodyfirst
smokyfirst
fresh spicysecond
greensecond
powderysecond
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Victory
BirchBirchSaffronSaffronThymeThymeCardamonCardamonLeatherLeatherLabdanumLabdanumAmyrisAmyrisRoseRoseJasmineJasmineCastoreumCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouli
In both
AmberVanilla
Two shared accords:
aromaticamber
Only in Wicked Noir
GalbanumGalbanumLemonLemonAppleAppleHeliotropeHeliotropeLavenderLavenderNutmegNutmegTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepWicked Noir brings aromatic; Victory brings woody and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadVictory is voted eternal and enormous; Wicked Noir moderate on both. Expect Victory to lead and Wicked Noir to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Victory, two of Wicked Noir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Victory × Wicked Noir · Layering Lab | Scentsation