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.

Sweet JasmineFirst · LanvinSweet Jasmine2023 · ★ 3.69
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Sweet Jasmine × Pretexte

White floral, citrus and floral meets woody, leather and amber. They share two 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 Sweet Jasmine, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Sweet JasminePretexte
floralboth
muskyboth
white floralfirst
woodysecond
leathersecond
ambersecond
animalicsecond
aldehydicsecond
balsamicsecond
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Sweet Jasmine
Green TeaGreen TeaJasmineJasmineMagnoliaMagnoliaWhite FlowersWhite FlowersOrange BlossomOrange BlossomMuskMusk
In both
Bergamot
Two shared accords:
floralmusky
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusOpoponaxOpoponaxRoseRoseCarnationCarnationIrisIrisHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSweet Jasmine brings citrus; Pretexte brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral and musky run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Sweet Jasmine in summer and spring 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; Sweet Jasmine moderate on both. Expect Pretexte to lead and Sweet Jasmine to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pretexte, two of Sweet Jasmine over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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