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 · MuglerEau de StarEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.78

Second · Nina RicciLes Sorbets de NinaEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.85

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Contrast pairing

Eau de Star × Les Sorbets de Nina

Aquatic, patchouli and ozonic meets citrus, sweet and fruity. 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 Eau de Star, blue is Les Sorbets de Nina. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eau de StarLes Sorbets de Nina

sweetboth

aquaticfirst

citrussecond

patchoulifirst

ozonicfirst

honeyfirst

fruitysecond

white floralsecond

woodyfirst

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eau de Star

Patchouli

Watermelon Water Notes

Water Notes Honey

Honey

Vanilla

Mimosa

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

sweet

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

Only in Les Sorbets de Nina

Lemon

Raspberry

Mandarin Orange Gardenia

Gardenia

Jasmine

Praline

Why it might work

A shared threadSweet runs through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadEau de Star is voted long lasting and strong; Les Sorbets de Nina moderate on both. Expect Eau de Star to lead and Les Sorbets de Nina to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Eau de Star, two of Les Sorbets de Nina over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?