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.

First · Matiere PremiereEncens SuaveEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.22

Second · Victoria's SecretBombshell Gold2020 · ★ 4.12

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Contrast pairing

Encens Suave × Bombshell Gold

Amber, warm spicy and vanilla meets vanilla, fresh and floral. They share one accord 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 Encens Suave, blue is Bombshell Gold. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Encens SuaveBombshell Gold

vanillaboth

amberfirst

freshsecond

floralsecond

sweetsecond

fruitysecond

warm spicyfirst

woodysecond

balsamicfirst

tropicalsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Encens Suave

Coffee

Incense

Madagascar Vanilla Benzoin

Benzoin

Labdanum

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

vanilla

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Bombshell Gold

Litchi

Vanilla

Peony

Sugar

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceEncens Suave brings amber; Bombshell Gold brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadVanilla runs through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadEncens Suave is voted long lasting and moderate; Bombshell Gold moderate on both. Expect Encens Suave to lead and Bombshell Gold to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Encens Suave, two of Bombshell Gold over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?