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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.

BackgroundFirst · Jil SanderBackgroundEDP · 1993 · ★ 4.52
Paris Premieres Roses 2014Second · Yves Saint LaurentParis Premieres Roses 2014EDT · 2014 · ★ 4.09
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BackgroundParis Premieres Roses 2014
Harmony pairing

Background × Paris Premieres Roses 2014

Anis, vanilla and amber meets rose, floral and fresh. They share three accords and three 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 Background, blue is Paris Premieres Roses 2014. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BackgroundParis Premieres Roses 2014
floralboth
powderyboth
woodyboth
anisfirst
rosesecond
vanillafirst
amberfirst
warm spicyfirst
aromaticfirst
freshsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Background
AniseAniseRaspberryRaspberryTarragonTarragonLavenderLavenderBergamotBergamotLemonLemonCinnamonCinnamonCarnationCarnationJasmineJasmineHeliotropeHeliotropeBenzoinBenzoinVanillaVanilla
In both
Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseSandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodypowderyfloral
Only in Paris Premieres Roses 2014
Wild RoseWild RoseVioletVioletNeroliNeroliDamask RoseDamask RosePeonyPeonyWhite MuskWhite Musk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list lily-of-the-valley, rose and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Background in fall and winter and Paris Premieres Roses 2014 in spring. 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 leadBackground is voted long lasting and strong; Paris Premieres Roses 2014 moderate and intimate. Expect Background to lead and Paris Premieres Roses 2014 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Background, two of Paris Premieres Roses 2014 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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