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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.

Modern PrincessFirst · LanvinModern PrincessEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.95
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Contrast pairing

Modern Princess × Pretexte

Fruity, sweet and floral meets woody, leather and amber. They share three accords and no 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 Modern Princess, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Modern PrincessPretexte
floralboth
sweetboth
muskyboth
fruityfirst
woodysecond
leathersecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
aldehydicsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Modern Princess
Red AppleRed AppleRed CurrantRed CurrantFreesiaFreesiaJasmineJasmineVanilla OrchidVanilla OrchidWhite MuskWhite MuskWhite WoodsWhite Woods
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
sweetfloralmusky
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusBergamotBergamotOpoponaxOpoponaxRoseRoseCarnationCarnationIrisIrisHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenModern Princess brings floral; Pretexte brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadSweet, floral and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Modern Princess 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; Modern Princess moderate on both. Expect Pretexte to lead and Modern Princess to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pretexte, two of Modern Princess over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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