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.

Vengeance ExtremeFirst · Juliette Has A GunVengeance ExtremeEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.01
Citizen XSecond · Ex NihiloCitizen X2017 · ★ 3.63
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Vengeance ExtremeCitizen X
Contrast pairing

Vengeance Extreme × Citizen X

Patchouli, rose and amber meets amber, woody and fresh spicy. They share five 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 Vengeance Extreme, blue is Citizen X. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vengeance ExtremeCitizen X
amberboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
warm spicyboth
balsamicboth
patchoulifirst
rosefirst
fresh spicysecond
powderysecond
irissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vengeance Extreme
LavenderLavenderBergamotBergamotPatchouliPatchouliBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseWhite MuskWhite MuskAmbroxanAmbroxanVanillaVanillaLabdanumLabdanumTonka BeanTonka Bean
In bothNo shared notesFive shared accords:
ambermuskywoodywarm spicybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Citizen X
Mastic or LentisqueMastic or LentisqueWhite PepperWhite PepperIrisIrisMuskMuskOlibanumOlibanumAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadAmber, musky, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Vengeance Extreme in fall and winter and Citizen X in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vengeance Extreme is long lasting and strong, Citizen X 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 pointVengeance Extreme first, then Citizen X 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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Vengeance Extreme × Citizen X · Layering Lab | Scentsation