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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.

Let's PretendFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeLet's PretendEDP · 2026 · ★ 3.71
XS 2018Second · RabanneXS 2018EDT · 2018 · ★ 4.03
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Let's PretendXS 2018
Contrast pairing

Let's Pretend × XS 2018

Fruity, warm spicy and woody meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share two accords and no 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 Let's Pretend, blue is XS 2018. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Let's PretendXS 2018
woodyboth
citrusboth
fruityfirst
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
warm spicyfirst
floralfirst
white floralfirst
oudfirst
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Let's Pretend
SaffronSaffronMandarinMandarinPink PepperPink PepperPeachPeachJasmine SambacJasmine SambacOsmanthusOsmanthusGeorgywoodGeorgywoodAkigalawoodAkigalawoodCedarwoodCedarwoodBenzoinBenzoinStyraxStyrax
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
woodycitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in XS 2018
MintMintBergamotBergamotLemonLemonJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesCorianderCorianderGeraniumGeraniumRosemaryRosemaryOakmossOakmossSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepXS 2018 brings aromatic; Let's Pretend brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody and citrus run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Let's Pretend is moderate on both, XS 2018 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 pointLet's Pretend first, then XS 2018 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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