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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.

Use AbuseFirst · JusboxUse Abuse2016 · ★ 3.22
IvorySecond · Sedra PerfumesIvory2022 · ★ 5.00
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Use Abuse × Ivory

White floral, amber and citrus meets white floral, citrus and woody. They share five 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 Use Abuse, blue is Ivory. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Use AbuseIvory
white floralboth
citrusboth
muskyboth
woodyboth
freshboth
amberfirst
floralfirst
balsamicfirst
tuberosefirst
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Use Abuse
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTuberoseTuberoseJasmine SambacJasmine SambacPeonyPeonyIncenseIncenseOpoponaxOpoponaxSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Musk
Five shared accords:
white floralcitrusmuskyfreshwoody
Only in Ivory
Orange BlossomOrange BlossomBergamotBergamotNeroliNeroliLily of the ValleyLily of the ValleyPatchouliPatchouliRoseRoseVanillaVanillaVetiverVetiver
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUse Abuse brings citrus; Ivory brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWhite floral, citrus, musky and fresh run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadIvory is voted long lasting and strong; Use Abuse moderate on both. Expect Ivory to lead and Use Abuse to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ivory, two of Use Abuse over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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