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.

Velvet PlumFirst · LaliqueVelvet Plum2019 · ★ 3.70
Unda Maris 8Second · Filippo SorcinelliUnda Maris 8EDP · 2018 · ★ 4.02
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Contrast pairing

Velvet Plum × Unda Maris 8

Woody, powdery and floral meets aromatic, amber and marine. They share three 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 Velvet Plum, blue is Unda Maris 8. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Velvet PlumUnda Maris 8
woodyboth
amberboth
aromaticsecond
powderyfirst
vanillaboth
marinesecond
floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
muskyfirst
herbalsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Velvet Plum
CashmeranCashmeranIrisIrisHeliotropeHeliotropeWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesTuberoseTuberoseOsmanthusOsmanthusFlowersFlowersMuskMusk
In both
Patchouli
Three shared accords:
woodyvanillaamber
Only in Unda Maris 8
MyrtleMyrtleEucalyptusEucalyptusCitronCitronJasmineJasmineArtemisiaArtemisiaSea NotesSea NotesNutmegNutmegGeraniumGeraniumIncenseIncenseBenzoinBenzoinWhite MuskWhite MuskVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Light over deepUnda Maris 8 brings aromatic; Velvet Plum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, vanilla and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Velvet Plum in fall and winter and Unda Maris 8 in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Velvet Plum is moderate on both, Unda Maris 8 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 pointVelvet Plum first, then Unda Maris 8 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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