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.

Colours of LoveFirst · GuerlainColours of Love2005 · ★ 4.01
Violet BlondeSecond · Tom FordViolet BlondeEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.04
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Colours of LoveViolet Blonde
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Colours of Love × Violet Blonde

Fruity, powdery and violet meets iris, powdery and musky. They share two 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 Colours of Love, blue is Violet Blonde. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Colours of LoveViolet Blonde
powderyboth
violetboth
fruityfirst
irissecond
tropicalfirst
freshfirst
muskysecond
ozonicsecond
woodysecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Colours of Love
PassionfruitPassionfruitVioletVioletGrapefruitGrapefruitKiwiKiwiRoseRoseMimosaMimosaCassiaCassiaAmberAmber
In both
IrisMusk
Two shared accords:
powderyviolet
Only in Violet Blonde
Violet LeafViolet LeafPink PepperPink PepperMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineSuedeSuedeBenzoinBenzoinVetiverVetiverVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list iris and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and violet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Colours of Love in summer and spring and Violet Blonde in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadViolet Blonde is voted long lasting and moderate; Colours of Love moderate on both. Expect Violet Blonde to lead and Colours of Love to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Violet Blonde, two of Colours of Love over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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