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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.

Blue OrchidFirst · LanvinBlue OrchidEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.78
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Blue Orchid × Pretexte

Powdery, iris and musky meets woody, leather and amber. They share three accords and two 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 Blue Orchid, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Blue OrchidPretexte
muskyboth
floralboth
sweetboth
powderyfirst
woodysecond
irisfirst
leathersecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
aldehydicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Blue Orchid
AppleAppleLemonLemonOrchidOrchidMuskMusk
In both
IrisTonka Bean
Three shared accords:
muskyfloralsweet
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusBergamotBergamotOpoponaxOpoponaxRoseRoseCarnationCarnationHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list iris and tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, floral and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Blue Orchid in spring and summer and Pretexte in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPretexte is voted moderate on both; Blue Orchid moderate on both. Expect Pretexte to lead and Blue Orchid to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pretexte, two of Blue Orchid over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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