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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.

Pleats PleaseFirst · Issey MiyakePleats PleaseEDT · 2012 · ★ 3.64
Oud Violet IntenseSecond · Fragrance Du BoisOud Violet IntenseEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.31
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Pleats PleaseOud Violet Intense
Contrast pairing

Pleats Please × Oud Violet Intense

Floral, sweet and fresh meets fresh spicy, amber and citrus. 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 Pleats Please, blue is Oud Violet Intense. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pleats PleaseOud Violet Intense
muskyboth
floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
ambersecond
powderyboth
vanillaboth
sweetfirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pleats Please
PearPearSweet PeaSweet PeaPeonyPeonyIndoleIndoleWhite MuskWhite MuskPatchouliPatchouliVanilla AbsoluteVanilla AbsoluteCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
muskypowderyvanilla
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Oud Violet Intense
elemiElemiMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBlack PepperBlack PepperOlibanumOlibanumTonka BeanTonka BeanNutmegNutmegAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)MuskMuskCitrusesCitrusesAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • A shared threadMusky, powdery and vanilla run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pleats Please is moderate on both, Oud Violet Intense 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 pointPleats Please first, then Oud Violet Intense 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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Suggested from accords and notes · look-alikes left out
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