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.

VikingFirst · CreedVikingEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.96
WindsorSecond · CreedWindsor2009 · ★ 4.44
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Viking × Windsor

Aromatic, fresh spicy and green meets woody, aromatic and rose. 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 Viking, blue is Windsor. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VikingWindsor
aromaticboth
woodyboth
citrusboth
roseboth
fresh spicyfirst
greenfirst
soft spicyfirst
lavenderfirst
camphorsecond
muskyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Viking
Pink PepperPink PepperPeppermintPeppermintBergamotBergamotLemonLemonAbsintheAbsintheLavenderLavenderBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseCloveCloveAllspiceAllspiceOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineVetiverVetiver
In both
OrangeCedar
Four shared accords:
aromaticcitruswoodyrose
Only in Windsor
PinePineGinGinLimeLimeRoseRoseEucalyptusEucalyptus
Why it might work
  • Light over deepViking brings aromatic and green; Windsor brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list orange and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, citrus, woody and rose run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Viking is long lasting and moderate, Windsor 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 pointWindsor first, then Viking 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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Viking × Windsor · Layering Lab | Scentsation