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.

Pretty HotFirst · Elizabeth ArdenPretty HotEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.95
InvictusSecond · RabanneInvictusEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.80
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Pretty Hot × Invictus

Fruity, citrus and floral meets citrus, marine and aromatic. They share three 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 Pretty Hot, blue is Invictus. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pretty HotInvictus
citrusboth
woodyboth
amberboth
fruityfirst
marinesecond
aromaticsecond
floralfirst
freshfirst
fresh spicysecond
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Pretty Hot
Red CurrantRed CurrantBlood OrangeBlood OrangeRed AppleRed AppleFreesiaFreesiaPeonyPeonyNight blooming CereusNight blooming CereusVirginia CedarVirginia CedarTonka BeanTonka BeanSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberMuskMusk
In both
Mandarin OrangePatchouli
Three shared accords:
citruswoodyamber
Only in Invictus
Sea NotesSea NotesGrapefruitGrapefruitBay LeafBay LeafJasmineJasmineAmbergrisAmbergrisGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshPretty Hot brings citrus; Invictus brings aromatic. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pretty Hot is moderate on both, Invictus 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 pointPretty Hot first, then Invictus 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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Pretty Hot × Invictus · Layering Lab | Scentsation