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.

Marry Me! Love EditionFirst · LanvinMarry Me! Love EditionEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.79
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Marry Me! Love Edition × Pretexte

Citrus, floral and white floral meets woody, leather and amber. 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 Marry Me! Love Edition, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Marry Me! Love EditionPretexte
floralboth
muskyboth
sweetboth
citrusfirst
woodysecond
leathersecond
ambersecond
white floralfirst
fruityfirst
animalicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Marry Me! Love Edition
Bitter OrangeBitter OrangeRed CurrantRed CurrantJasmineJasmineMagnoliaMagnoliaMuskMuskVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
In both
Rose
Three shared accords:
floralsweetmusky
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusBergamotBergamotOpoponaxOpoponaxCarnationCarnationIrisIrisHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMarry Me! Love Edition brings citrus; Pretexte brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, sweet and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Marry Me! Love Edition in spring and summer and Pretexte in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Marry Me! Love Edition 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 Marry Me! Love Edition 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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