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.

1873First · Histoires de Parfums1873Parfum · 2001 · ★ 3.76
Flor de la VirgenSecond · Boy SmellsFlor de la Virgen2021 · ★ 3.68
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1873 × Flor de la Virgen

Citrus, sweet and white floral meets citrus, amber and green. They share five 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 1873, blue is Flor de la Virgen. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

1873Flor de la Virgen
citrusboth
white floralboth
sweetboth
freshboth
fresh spicyboth
ambersecond
greensecond
muskysecond
honeysecond
woodysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in 1873
CitrusesCitrusesGrapefruitGrapefruitTangerineTangerineLimeLimeOrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLavenderLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyWildflowersWildflowersVioletVioletCaramelCaramel
In both
Musk
Five shared accords:
citrussweetwhite floralfresh spicyfresh
Only in Flor de la Virgen
PomeloPomeloFig LeafFig LeafHoneyHoneyLemon ZestLemon ZestSaffronSaffronJasmineJasmineOlibanumOlibanumIvyIvyLabdanumLabdanumAmbroxanAmbroxan
Why it might work
  • Light over deep1873 brings citrus; Flor de la Virgen brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, sweet, white floral and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: 1873 is moderate on both, Flor de la Virgen moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointFlor de la Virgen first, then 1873 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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1873 × Flor de la Virgen · Layering Lab | Scentsation