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 · GuerlainDerby (Vintage)1985 · ★ 4.53
Second · Boadicea the VictoriousChampion2022 · ★ 4.27From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Harmony pairing
Derby (Vintage) × Champion
Woody, fresh spicy and aromatic meets woody, fruity and citrus. They share five accords and three notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Derby (Vintage), blue is Champion. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Derby (Vintage)Champion
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticboth
citrusboth
warm spicyboth
fruitysecond
earthyfirst
mossyfirst
ambersecond
leatherfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Derby (Vintage)
Artemisia
Mint
Lemon
Nutmeg Flower
Jasmine
Oakmoss
Leather
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Artemisia
Mint
Lemon
Nutmeg Flower
Jasmine
Oakmoss
Leather
Sandalwood
VetiverIn both
BergamotRosePatchouli
Five shared accords:woodyfresh spicyaromaticcitruswarm spicy
Only in Champion
Ginger
Pink Pepper
Blackcurrant
Cardamom
Cedarwood
Ambergris
Vanilla
Benzoin
Musk
Ginger
Pink Pepper
Blackcurrant
Cardamom
Cedarwood
Ambergris
Vanilla
Benzoin
MuskWhy it might work
- Light over deepDerby (Vintage) brings aromatic; Champion brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, aromatic and citrus run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put Derby (Vintage) in fall and winter and Champion in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Derby (Vintage) is eternal and strong, Champion long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.
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