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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.

L'Air du TempsFirst · Nina RicciL'Air du TempsEDP · 1948 · ★ 3.72
ViolettaSecond · Penhaligon'sViolettaEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.99
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L'Air du TempsVioletta
Harmony pairing

L'Air du Temps × Violetta

Warm spicy, floral and woody meets violet, powdery and woody. They share five accords and four 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 L'Air du Temps, blue is Violetta. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Air du TempsVioletta
powderyboth
woodyboth
floralboth
aromaticboth
warm spicyfirst
violetsecond
freshboth
white floralfirst
fresh spicysecond
aldehydicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'Air du Temps
CarnationCarnationAldehydesAldehydesRoseRoseNeroliNeroliBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodPeachPeachBergamotBergamotClovesClovesGardeniaGardeniaJasmineJasmineYlang-YlangYlang-YlangOrris RootOrris Root
In both
VioletMuskSandalwoodCedar
Five shared accords:
floralwoodypowderyaromaticfresh
Only in Violetta
GeraniumGeraniumCitrusesCitruses
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenL'Air du Temps brings floral; Violetta brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • Notes in commonBoth list violet, musk, sandalwood and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody, powdery and aromatic run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Air du Temps is moderate on both, Violetta 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 pointL'Air du Temps first, then Violetta 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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