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 · L'Artisan ParfumeurCuir GrenatEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.18

Second · Victoria's SecretVictoria's Secret ForbiddenEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.12

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Contrast pairing

Cuir Grenat × Victoria's Secret Forbidden

Leather, fruity and sweet meets amber, woody and fruity. 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 Cuir Grenat, blue is Victoria's Secret Forbidden. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir GrenatVictoria's Secret Forbidden

fruityboth

sweetboth

animalicboth

leatherfirst

ambersecond

woodysecond

white floralsecond

aquaticsecond

freshsecond

smokyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Cuir Grenat

Raspberry

Leather

Ambrofix™

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

fruitysweetanimalic

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

Only in Victoria's Secret Forbidden

Pear

Jasmine

Amber

Woodsy Notes

Why it might work

A shared threadFruity, sweet and animalic run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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

What to watch

One will leadCuir Grenat is voted long lasting and moderate; Victoria's Secret Forbidden moderate on both. Expect Cuir Grenat to lead and Victoria's Secret Forbidden to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Cuir Grenat, two of Victoria's Secret Forbidden over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?