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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.

HolidayFirst · House Of Sillage by House Of SillageHolidayEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.90
ParadoxSecond · VertusParadox2017 · ★ 3.44
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Holiday × Paradox

Citrus, woody and fruity meets woody, fresh spicy and amber. They share four 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 Holiday, blue is Paradox. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

HolidayParadox
woodyboth
fruityboth
roseboth
citrusfirst
sweetboth
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
greensecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Holiday
Blood OrangeBlood OrangeMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePeachPeachEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineCedarCedar
In both
RoseVetiver
Four shared accords:
woodyfruityrosesweet
Only in Paradox
Fruity and Spicy NotesFruity and Spicy NotesGreen NotesGreen NotesPepperPepperLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineJasmineLabdanumLabdanumSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHoliday brings citrus; Paradox brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fruity, rose and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Holiday in summer and spring and Paradox in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Holiday is moderate on both, Paradox 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 pointParadox first, then Holiday 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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