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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.

The VenusianFirst · ikiryoThe Venusian2024 · ★ 5.00
Swim / SXSecond · Pierre Guillaume ParisSwim / SXEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.58
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The VenusianSwim / SX
Contrast pairing

The Venusian × Swim / SX

Floral, rose and vanilla meets musky, woody and powdery. They share three accords and no 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 The Venusian, blue is Swim / SX. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The VenusianSwim / SX
muskyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
floralfirst
woodysecond
rosefirst
vanillafirst
amberfirst
smokyfirst
yellow floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in The Venusian
BlackcurrantBlackcurrantWhite MuskWhite MuskVanillaVanillaIncenseIncenseMartiniMartiniOrchidOrchidRoseRose
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderysweetmusky
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Swim / SX
Palisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodAlgaeAlgaeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangcannabisCannabisMuskMuskExotic WoodsExotic Woods
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenThe Venusian brings floral; Swim / SX brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadPowdery, sweet and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Venusian in fall and winter and Swim / SX in summer. 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 leadThe Venusian is voted long lasting and strong; Swim / SX moderate and intimate. Expect The Venusian to lead and Swim / SX to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Venusian, two of Swim / SX over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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