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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.

Secret IntentionFirst · GuerlainSecret Intention2001 · ★ 3.52
Primal CodeSecond · Swiss ArabianPrimal Code★ 4.30
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Secret Intention × Primal Code

Fresh, aromatic and floral meets aromatic, woody and warm spicy. They share five 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 Secret Intention, blue is Primal Code. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Secret IntentionPrimal Code
aromaticboth
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
vanillaboth
greenboth
freshfirst
floralfirst
citrusfirst
white floralfirst
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Secret Intention
TeaTeaCorianderCorianderBergamotBergamotLemonLemonPeonyPeonyJasmineJasmineNeroliNeroliTonka BeanTonka BeanSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
CardamomVanilla
Five shared accords:
aromaticvanillawarm spicygreenwoody
Only in Primal Code
MintMintPink PepperPink PepperViolet LeafViolet LeafMelonMelonPineapplePineappleCinnamonCinnamonLavenderLavenderSageSageCedarCedarAmberwoodAmberwoodGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSecret Intention brings aromatic; Primal Code brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cardamom and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, vanilla, warm spicy and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Secret Intention in spring and Primal Code in fall and winter. 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 leadPrimal Code is voted long lasting and strong; Secret Intention long lasting and moderate. Expect Primal Code to lead and Secret Intention to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Primal Code, two of Secret Intention over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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