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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.

ScandalFirst · LanvinScandal1931 · ★ 4.33
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Scandal × Pretexte

Citrus, leather and aromatic meets woody, leather and amber. They share four accords and five 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 Scandal, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

ScandalPretexte
leatherboth
woodyboth
amberboth
animalicboth
citrusfirst
aromaticfirst
earthyfirst
floralsecond
aldehydicsecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Scandal
Clary SageClary SageNeroliNeroliAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangYlang-Ylangoak mossOak mossIncenseIncenseBenzoinBenzoinVanilleVanille
In both
BergamotLeatherIrisRoseVetiver
Four shared accords:
leatherwoodyamberanimalic
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusOpoponaxOpoponaxCarnationCarnationHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetOakmossOakmossCastoreumCastoreumTonka BeanTonka BeanSandalwoodSandalwoodPalisander RosewoodPalisander Rosewood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepScandal brings citrus and aromatic; Pretexte brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, leather, iris and rose and 1 more, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadLeather, woody, amber and animalic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Scandal is moderate 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 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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