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.

Power SelfFirst · Initio Parfums PrivesPower SelfParfum · 2025 · ★ 3.69
XVII Baroque Russian CorianderSecond · Clive ChristianXVII Baroque Russian Coriander2017 · ★ 4.13
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Power SelfXVII Baroque Russian Coriander
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Power Self × XVII Baroque Russian Coriander

Musky, rose and floral meets aromatic, citrus and woody. They share two 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 Power Self, blue is XVII Baroque Russian Coriander. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Power SelfXVII Baroque Russian Coriander
woodyboth
soft spicyboth
muskyfirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
rosefirst
floralfirst
white floralfirst
earthysecond
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Power Self
White RoseWhite RoseWhite FlowersWhite FlowersMagnoliaMagnoliaOsmanthusOsmanthusAmbrox SuperAmbrox SuperCedarwoodCedarwood
In both
Pink PepperMusk
Two shared accords:
soft spicywoody
Only in XVII Baroque Russian Coriander
LemonLemonGrapefruitGrapefruitMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeGalbanumGalbanumPetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliFreesiaFreesiaCorianderCorianderJuniperJuniperSageSageIrisIrisOrange BlossomOrange Blossom
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenPower Self brings floral; XVII Baroque Russian Coriander brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list pink pepper and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSoft spicy and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Power Self is moderate on both, XVII Baroque Russian Coriander long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPower Self first, then XVII Baroque Russian Coriander 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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