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.

ParagonFirst · Initio Parfums PrivesParagonParfum · 2022 · ★ 4.24
IceniSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousIceni★ 4.33
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Paragon × Iceni

Woody, aromatic and fruity meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share six 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 Paragon, blue is Iceni. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ParagonIceni
woodyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyboth
fresh spicyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
ambersecond
fruityfirst
balsamicsecond
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Paragon
LavenderLavenderSageSageBergamotBergamotPlumPlumPalo SantoPalo SantoBlack PepperBlack PepperAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)
In both
Sandalwood
Six shared accords:
woodyaromaticfresh spicysweetwarm spicypowdery
Only in Iceni
elemiElemiCinnamonCinnamonClovesClovesNutmegNutmegJasmineJasmineCarnationCarnationNeroliNeroliGingerGingerBaie RoseBaie RoseMyrrhMyrrhVanillaVanillaCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • Light over deepParagon brings aromatic; Iceni brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and sweet run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Paragon is long lasting and moderate, Iceni long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointIceni first, then Paragon 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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Paragon × Iceni · Layering Lab | Scentsation