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.

PromiseFirst · Frederic MallePromiseParfum · 2017 · ★ 4.19
Valentina AssolutoSecond · ValentinoValentina AssolutoEDP · 2012 · ★ 4.06
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Promise × Valentina Assoluto

Woody, earthy and rose meets earthy, white floral and woody. They share four accords 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 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
AppleApplePink PepperPink PepperRosemaryRosemarySaffronSaffronClovesClovesBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseTurkish RoseCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCastoreumCastoreumLabdanumLabdanumAmbroxanAmbroxan
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
woodyearthyfruitypatchouli
Only in Valentina Assoluto
TruffleTrufflePeachPeachBergamotBergamotMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaTuberoseTuberoseItalian JasmineItalian JasmineOakmossOakmossCedarCedar
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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