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.

Jeanne Lanvin ScandalFirst · LanvinJeanne Lanvin ScandalEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.67
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Jeanne Lanvin Scandal × Pretexte

Floral, fruity and citrus 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 Jeanne Lanvin Scandal, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Jeanne Lanvin ScandalPretexte
floralboth
sweetboth
muskyboth
woodysecond
leathersecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
aldehydicsecond
fruityfirst
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Jeanne Lanvin Scandal
ApricotApricotOrangeOrangePearPearPeonyPeonyFreesiaFreesiaMuskMusk
In both
RoseSandalwood
Three shared accords:
floralsweetmusky
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusBergamotBergamotOpoponaxOpoponaxCarnationCarnationIrisIrisHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepJeanne Lanvin Scandal brings citrus; Pretexte brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, sweet and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Jeanne Lanvin Scandal in spring and Pretexte in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Jeanne Lanvin Scandal is weak and moderate, 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 Jeanne Lanvin Scandal 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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Jeanne Lanvin Scandal × Pretexte · Layering Lab | Scentsation