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 · Frederic MallePromiseParfum · 2017 · ★ 4.19
Second · ValentinoValentina AssolutoEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.06From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Promise × Valentina Assoluto
Woody, earthy and rose meets earthy, white floral and woody. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Promise, blue is Valentina Assoluto. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
PromiseValentina Assoluto
woodyboth
earthyboth
patchouliboth
fruityboth
white floralsecond
vanillasecond
rosefirst
tuberosesecond
amberfirst
muskyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Promise
Apple
Pink Pepper
Rosemary
Saffron
Cloves
Bulgarian Rose
Turkish Rose
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Castoreum
Labdanum
Ambroxan
Apple
Pink Pepper
Rosemary
Saffron
Cloves
Bulgarian Rose
Turkish Rose
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Castoreum
Labdanum
AmbroxanIn both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:woodyearthyfruitypatchouli
Only in Valentina Assoluto
Truffle
Peach
Bergamot
Madagascar Vanilla
Tuberose
Italian Jasmine
Oakmoss
Cedar
Truffle
Peach
Bergamot
Madagascar Vanilla
Tuberose
Italian Jasmine
Oakmoss
CedarWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, earthy, fruity and patchouli run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadPromise is voted eternal and enormous; Valentina Assoluto moderate on both. Expect Promise to lead and Valentina Assoluto to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Promise, two of Valentina Assoluto over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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