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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.

MarquetryFirst · EtroMarquetryEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.97
FortitudeSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousFortitude2018 · ★ 3.77
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Marquetry × Fortitude

Amber, balsamic and vanilla meets white floral, citrus and woody. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Marquetry, blue is Fortitude. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

MarquetryFortitude
woodyboth
amberfirst
white floralsecond
balsamicfirst
vanillafirst
aromaticfirst
sweetfirst
lavenderfirst
greenfirst
citrussecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Marquetry
LavenderLavenderPeachPeachPeru BalsamPeru BalsamGalbanumGalbanumTonka BeanTonka BeanRoseRoseAmberAmberVanillaVanillaCoumarinCoumarinLabdanumLabdanumMuskMusk
In both
Bergamot
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Fortitude
LilyLilyBlack CurrantBlack CurrantGardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangWoody NotesWoody Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFortitude brings citrus; Marquetry brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Marquetry in fall and winter and Fortitude in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Marquetry is long lasting and moderate, Fortitude long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
A starting pointMarquetry first, then Fortitude 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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