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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.

Iris EmpireFirst · Carolina HerreraIris Empire2020 · ★ 4.47
The FavouriteSecond · Penhaligon'sThe FavouriteEDP · 2020 · ★ 3.91
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Iris EmpireThe Favourite
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Iris Empire × The Favourite

Warm spicy, iris and powdery meets powdery, violet and floral. 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 Iris Empire, blue is The Favourite. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Iris EmpireThe Favourite
powderyboth
violetboth
irisboth
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
floralsecond
leatherfirst
earthyfirst
muskysecond
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Iris Empire
CinnamonCinnamonDavanaDavanaLeatherLeatherChocolateChocolatePatchouliPatchouliBenzoinBenzoinOlibanumOlibanum
In both
IrisViolet
Four shared accords:
irispowderyvioletwoody
Only in The Favourite
FreesiaFreesiaMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeMimosaMimosaJasmine SambacJasmine SambacMuskMuskAmbroxanAmbroxanSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list iris and violet, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadIris, powdery, violet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Iris Empire in winter and fall and The Favourite in spring. 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
  • One will leadIris Empire is voted long lasting and strong; The Favourite moderate on both. Expect Iris Empire to lead and The Favourite to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Iris Empire, two of The Favourite over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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