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.

First · KerosenePretty MachineEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.76

Second · Molinard160EDP · 2009 · ★ 3.73

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Contrast pairing

Pretty Machine × 160

Citrus, white floral and sweet meets woody, floral and green. They share seven 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 Pretty Machine, blue is 160. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pretty Machine160

white floralboth

floralboth

yellow floralboth

greenboth

sweetboth

citrusfirst

woodysecond

fresh spicyboth

powderyboth

freshsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Pretty Machine

Lime (Linden Blossom) Jasmine

Jasmine

Orange Blossom Neroli

Neroli

Lime

Lemon

Bergamot

Musk

Vetiver

Rose

In bothNo shared notesSeven shared accords:

white floralsweetyellow floralfloralgreenpowderyfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in 160

Hyacinth

Lily-of-the-Valley Cyclamen

Cyclamen

Ylang-Ylang Sandalwood

Sandalwood Virginia Cedar

Virginia Cedar Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Why it might work

Light over deepPretty Machine brings citrus; 160 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWhite floral, sweet, yellow floral and floral run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pretty Machine is moderate on both, 160 moderate and enormous, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting point160 first, then Pretty Machine over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?