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 · FlorisAmethystEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.00

Second · Histoires de Parfums1831 Norma BelliniParfum · 2014 · ★ 3.54

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Contrast pairing

Amethyst × 1831 Norma Bellini

Sweet, white floral and fruity meets amber, aldehydic and yellow floral. They share four 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 Amethyst, blue is 1831 Norma Bellini. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Amethyst1831 Norma Bellini

sweetboth

white floralboth

woodyboth

vanillaboth

ambersecond

aldehydicsecond

yellow floralsecond

fruityfirst

muskysecond

freshsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Amethyst

Big Strawberry Lemon

Lemon

Passionfruit Cotton Candy

Cotton Candy Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Mango

Mango

Cedar

Amber

In both

JasmineVanilla

Four shared accords:

sweetwhite floralwoodyvanilla

Only in 1831 Norma Bellini

Aldehydes

Pink Pepper Ylang-Ylang

Ylang-Ylang Rose

Rose

Labdanum

Benzoin

Musk

Praline

Patchouli

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadSweet, white floral, woody and vanilla run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

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

What to watch

One will lead1831 Norma Bellini is voted long lasting and moderate; Amethyst weak and intimate. Expect 1831 Norma Bellini to lead and Amethyst to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of 1831 Norma Bellini, two of Amethyst over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?