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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Lanvin for MenFirst · LanvinLanvin for MenEDP · 1979 · ★ 4.47
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Lanvin for MenPretexte
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Lanvin for Men × Pretexte

Aromatic, musky and amber meets woody, leather and amber. They share six accords and six 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 Lanvin for Men, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lanvin for MenPretexte
woodyboth
amberboth
animalicboth
floralboth
muskyboth
leatherboth
aromaticfirst
aldehydicsecond
balsamicsecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lanvin for Men
Clary SageClary SageLemonLemonPetitgrainPetitgrainJasmineJasmineMarjoramMarjoramLabdanumLabdanum
In both
BergamotRoseCarnationCivetVetiverLeather
Six shared accords:
muskyamberanimalicfloralwoodyleather
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusOpoponaxOpoponaxIrisIrisHawthornHawthornHayHayOakmossOakmossCastoreumCastoreumTonka BeanTonka BeanSandalwoodSandalwoodPalisander RosewoodPalisander RosewoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLanvin for Men brings aromatic; Pretexte brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose, carnation and civet and 2 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, amber, animalic and floral run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lanvin for Men is eternal and strong, 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 Lanvin for Men 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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