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 VictoriousVirtuous2011 · ★ 3.45

Second · GuerlainShalimar Souffle de ParfumParfum · 2014 · ★ 4.05

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Contrast pairing

Virtuous × Shalimar Souffle de Parfum

Rose, warm spicy and oud meets citrus, white floral and vanilla. They share two 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 Virtuous, blue is Shalimar Souffle de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VirtuousShalimar Souffle de Parfum

powderyboth

muskyboth

rosefirst

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

oudfirst

woodyfirst

white floralsecond

vanillasecond

metallicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Virtuous

Saffron

Rose

Agarwood (Oud) Sandalwood

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Labdanum

Atlas Cedar

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

powderymusky

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

Only in Shalimar Souffle de Parfum

Lemon

Bergamot

Mandarin Orange Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Jasmine Sambac

Jasmine Sambac Indian Vanilla

Indian Vanilla Tahitian Vanilla

Tahitian Vanilla White Musk

White Musk

Why it might work

A shared threadPowdery and musky 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 leadVirtuous is voted moderate and enormous; Shalimar Souffle de Parfum moderate on both. Expect Virtuous to lead and Shalimar Souffle de Parfum to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Virtuous, two of Shalimar Souffle de Parfum over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?