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 · BoucheronIris de SyracuseEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.21

Second · Henrik VibskovLotus Dust RedEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.14

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Contrast pairing

Iris de Syracuse × Lotus Dust Red

Powdery, iris and vanilla meets floral, white floral 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 Iris de Syracuse, blue is Lotus Dust Red. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Iris de SyracuseLotus Dust Red

powderyboth

floralboth

muskyboth

woodyboth

sweetboth

white floralsecond

irisfirst

ozonicsecond

aquaticsecond

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Iris de Syracuse

Pear

Pepper

Iris

Heliotrope Jasmine

Jasmine

White Musk Vanilla

Vanilla

Patchouli

In both

Mandarin Orange

Five shared accords:

powderymuskysweetfloralwoody

Only in Lotus Dust Red

Earl Grey Tea Lotus

Lotus

Musk

Sandalwood Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Birch

Birch

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadPowdery, musky, sweet and floral 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 leadIris de Syracuse is voted moderate on both; Lotus Dust Red very weak and intimate. Expect Iris de Syracuse to lead and Lotus Dust Red to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Iris de Syracuse, two of Lotus Dust Red over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?