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 Princess Eau SensuelleFirst · LanvinModern Princess Eau SensuelleEDT · 2018 · ★ 3.72
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Modern Princess Eau Sensuelle × Pretexte

Citrus, powdery and fruity meets woody, leather and amber. They share four 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 Modern Princess Eau Sensuelle, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Modern Princess Eau SensuellePretexte
woodyboth
floralboth
muskyboth
sweetboth
citrusfirst
leathersecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
aldehydicsecond
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Modern Princess Eau Sensuelle
Pink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitPeachPeachTangerineTangerineLemonLemonPeonyPeonyJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomPearPearMuskMuskVanillaVanilla
In both
Sandalwood
Four shared accords:
muskyfloralsweetwoody
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusBergamotBergamotOpoponaxOpoponaxRoseRoseCarnationCarnationIrisIrisHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepModern Princess Eau Sensuelle brings citrus; Pretexte brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadMusky, floral, sweet and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Modern Princess Eau Sensuelle in spring and Pretexte in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Modern Princess Eau Sensuelle 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 Modern Princess Eau Sensuelle 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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