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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Vanille AbsoluFirst · MontaleVanille AbsoluEDP · 2008 · ★ 3.99
Icon Racing BlueSecond · Alfred DunhillIcon Racing Blue2021 · ★ 3.79
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Vanille Absolu × Icon Racing Blue

Vanilla, powdery and sweet meets citrus, woody and amber. They share no 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 Absolu, blue is Icon Racing Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vanille AbsoluIcon Racing Blue
vanillafirst
citrussecond
woodysecond
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
saltysecond
marinesecond
fresh spicysecond
powderyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vanille Absolu
PlumPlumCherryCherryVanillaVanillaCaramelCaramelWhite MuskWhite Musk
In bothNo shared notes
Only in Icon Racing Blue
LimeLimeBergamotBergamotAmbroxanAmbroxanSea SaltSea SaltCardamomCardamomNeroliNeroliCorianderCorianderDriftwoodDriftwoodAmbergrisAmbergrisSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceIcon Racing Blue brings amber; Vanille Absolu brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Vanille Absolu in winter and fall and Icon Racing Blue in summer and spring. 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
  • An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
  • One will leadVanille Absolu is voted long lasting and moderate; Icon Racing Blue moderate on both. Expect Vanille Absolu to lead and Icon Racing Blue to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Vanille Absolu, two of Icon Racing Blue over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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