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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.

The VirginsFirst · Moth and Rabbit PerfumesThe VirginsEDP · ★ 4.12
L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de ToiletteSecond · GuerlainL'Instant de Guerlain Eau de ToiletteEDT · 2005 · ★ 4.19
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The VirginsL'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette
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The Virgins × L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette

Powdery, violet and vanilla meets white floral, citrus and floral. They share three 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 The Virgins, blue is L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The VirginsL'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette
floralboth
amberboth
freshboth
powderyfirst
white floralsecond
violetfirst
vanillafirst
citrussecond
rosefirst
aldehydicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Virgins
AldehydesAldehydesVioletVioletGeraniumGeraniumIrisIrisRose PetalsRose PetalsTonka BeanTonka BeanSiam BenzoinSiam Benzoin
In both
Lily-of-the-Valley
Three shared accords:
freshamberfloral
Only in L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette
Granny Smith appleGranny Smith appleBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMagnoliaMagnoliaGardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineNeroliNeroliAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list lily-of-the-valley, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFresh, amber and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Virgins in winter and L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette in fall and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Virgins is long lasting and intimate, L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
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.
A starting pointThe Virgins first, then L'Instant de Guerlain Eau de Toilette 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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