Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · GuerlainColours of Love2005 · ★ 4.01
Second · Tom FordViolet BlondeEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.04From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Colours of Love × Violet Blonde
Fruity, powdery and violet meets iris, powdery and musky. They share two accords and two notes.
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
Passionfruit
Violet
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Rose
Mimosa
Cassia
Amber
Passionfruit
Violet
Grapefruit
Kiwi
Rose
Mimosa
Cassia
AmberIn both
IrisMusk
Two shared accords:powderyviolet
Only in Violet Blonde
Violet Leaf
Pink Pepper
Mandarin Orange
Orris Root
Jasmine
Suede
Benzoin
Vetiver
Virginia Cedar
Violet Leaf
Pink Pepper
Mandarin Orange
Orris Root
Jasmine
Suede
Benzoin
Vetiver
Virginia CedarWhy 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.
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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