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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.

MEMFirst · BogueMEMEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.08
Velvet RoseSecond · Dolce&GabbanaVelvet Rose2014 · ★ 3.71
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MEMVelvet Rose
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MEM × Velvet Rose

Musky, fresh spicy and aromatic meets rose, citrus and musky. They share five 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 MEM, blue is Velvet Rose. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MEMVelvet Rose
muskyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
floralboth
powderyboth
rosesecond
amberfirst
animalicfirst
woodyfirst
lavenderfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in MEM
LavenderLavenderLavender ExtractLavender ExtractWild LavenderWild LavenderBlue LavenderBlue LavenderGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePetitgrainPetitgrainYlang-YlangYlang-YlangChampacaChampacaMaltMaltLaurelsLaurelsMintMint
In both
Musk
Five shared accords:
muskyfresh spicyaromaticfloralpowdery
Only in Velvet Rose
CitrusesCitrusesLilyLilyMay RoseMay RoseMoroccan RoseMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseEgyptian PelargoniumEgyptian Pelargonium
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshVelvet Rose brings citrus; MEM brings musky and aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, fresh spicy, aromatic and floral run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMEM is voted long lasting and strong; Velvet Rose moderate on both. Expect MEM to lead and Velvet Rose to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of MEM, two of Velvet Rose over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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