Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · CreedVikingEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.96
Second · CreedWindsor2009 · ★ 4.44From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Viking × Windsor
Aromatic, fresh spicy and green meets woody, aromatic and rose. They share four accords and two notes.
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 Pepper
Peppermint
Bergamot
Lemon
Absinthe
Lavender
Bulgarian Rose
Clove
Allspice
Orris Root
Jasmine
Vetiver
Pink Pepper
Peppermint
Bergamot
Lemon
Absinthe
Lavender
Bulgarian Rose
Clove
Allspice
Orris Root
Jasmine
VetiverIn both
OrangeCedar
Four shared accords:aromaticcitruswoodyrose
Only in Windsor
Pine
Gin
Lime
Rose
Eucalyptus
Pine
Gin
Lime
Rose
EucalyptusWhy 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.
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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