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.

VirtusFirst · Navitus ParfumsVirtus2019 · ★ 3.80
OxfordSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousOxford2013 · ★ 4.10
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VirtusOxford
Harmony pairing

Virtus × Oxford

Warm spicy, sweet and tobacco meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share no accords and three 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 Virtus, blue is Oxford. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

VirtusOxford
warm spicyfirst
citrussecond
sweetfirst
tobaccofirst
amberfirst
honeyfirst
woodyfirst
fruityfirst
vanillafirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Virtus
NutmegNutmegDavanaDavanaCardamomCardamomSaffronSaffronHoneyHoneyCinnamonCinnamonBeeswaxBeeswaxFig NectarFig NectarMangoMangoTobaccoTobaccoBenzoinBenzoinPatchouliPatchouli
In both
BergamotClary SageMusk
Only in Oxford
LemonLemonGrapefruitGrapefruitLavenderLavenderNeroliNeroliPetitgrainPetitgrainJasmineJasmineMateMateVetiverVetiverAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, clary sage and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Virtus in fall and winter and Oxford in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Virtus is long lasting and moderate, Oxford long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointVirtus first, then Oxford 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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Virtus × Oxford · Layering Lab | Scentsation