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.

Royal ServiceFirst · CreedRoyal Service2011 · ★ 4.02
U2Second · ALREHAB PERFUMESU22015 · ★ 3.95
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Royal Service × U2

Citrus, powdery and musky meets woody, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share three 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 Royal Service, blue is U2. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Royal ServiceU2
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
woodysecond
powderyfirst
muskyfirst
earthysecond
mossysecond
irisfirst
amberfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Royal Service
GrapefruitGrapefruitBitter OrangeBitter OrangeIrisIrisNarcissusNarcissusNeroliNeroliMuskMuskAmberAmber
In both
Bergamot
Three shared accords:
citrusfresh spicyaromatic
Only in U2
MossMossPinePineGeraniumGeraniumSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiverJasmineJasmineTonka BeanTonka BeanVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepRoyal Service brings citrus; U2 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Royal Service is weak and intimate, U2 moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointRoyal Service first, then U2 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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Royal Service × U2 · Layering Lab | Scentsation