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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.

VanilleFirst · Mona di OrioVanilleEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.32
Violette FumeeSecond · Mona di OrioViolette FumeeEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.15
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VanilleViolette Fumee
Contrast pairing

Vanille × Violette Fumee

Woody, warm spicy and vanilla meets amber, woody and aromatic. They share six 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 Vanille, blue is Violette Fumee. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VanilleViolette Fumee
woodyboth
amberboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
balsamicboth
warm spicyfirst
vanillafirst
violetsecond
ozonicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vanille
CloveCloveRumRumBitter OrangeBitter OrangePetitgrainPetitgrainGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiverYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaAmberAmberTonka BeanTonka BeanTolu BalsamTolu Balsam
In bothNo shared notesSix shared accords:
woodyamberpowderysweetaromaticbalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Violette Fumee
OakmossOakmossCalabrian bergamotCalabrian bergamotLavenderLavenderVioletVioletViolet LeafViolet LeafClary SageClary SageHaitian VetiverHaitian VetiverTurkish RoseTurkish RoseOpoponaxOpoponaxMyrrhMyrrhCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • Light over deepViolette Fumee brings aromatic; Vanille brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, amber, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vanille is long lasting and moderate, Violette Fumee 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 pointVanille first, then Violette Fumee 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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