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.

First · Elizabeth ArdenProvocative WomanEDP · 2004 · ★ 3.56

Second · Abdul Samad Al QurashiFatima BlendEDP · ★ 4.67

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Contrast pairing

Provocative Woman × Fatima Blend

Fruity, floral and sweet meets powdery, woody and white floral. They share five 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 Provocative Woman, blue is Fatima Blend. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Provocative WomanFatima Blend

woodyboth

powderyboth

amberboth

fresh spicyboth

fruityfirst

aromaticboth

floralfirst

white floralsecond

muskysecond

citrussecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Provocative Woman

Quince

Ginger

Lotus

Raspberry

Peach

Orchid

Pink Freesia Apricot

Apricot

Papaya

Red Amber

Hinoki Wood White Tea

White Tea

In both

SandalwoodAmber

Five shared accords:

woodyfresh spicypowderyamberaromatic

Only in Fatima Blend

Bergamot

Jasmine

Musk

Why it might work

Flowers over greenProvocative Woman brings floral; Fatima Blend brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, powdery and amber run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadFatima Blend is voted weak and strong; Provocative Woman moderate on both. Expect Fatima Blend to lead and Provocative Woman to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Fatima Blend, two of Provocative Woman over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?