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.

Eclat de FleursFirst · LanvinEclat de FleursEDP · 2015 · ★ 3.76
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Eclat de Fleurs × Pretexte

Floral, white floral and fruity meets woody, leather and amber. They share four 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 Eclat de Fleurs, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eclat de FleursPretexte
floralboth
woodyboth
muskyboth
sweetboth
leathersecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
aldehydicsecond
white floralfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eclat de Fleurs
PearPearFreesiaFreesiaJasmineJasmineWhite MuskWhite Musk
In both
RoseSandalwood
Four shared accords:
floralmuskysweetwoody
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusBergamotBergamotOpoponaxOpoponaxCarnationCarnationIrisIrisHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenEclat de Fleurs brings floral; Pretexte brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, musky, sweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Eclat de Fleurs in spring and Pretexte in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eclat de Fleurs is moderate on both, Pretexte moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPretexte first, then Eclat de Fleurs 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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