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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.

Violet ShotFirst · Olfactive StudioViolet Shot2019 · ★ 4.02
Desire for a WomanSecond · Alfred DunhillDesire for a Woman2001 · ★ 4.19
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Violet ShotDesire for a Woman
Contrast pairing

Violet Shot × Desire for a Woman

Ozonic, green and warm spicy meets citrus, sweet and floral. They share three 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 Violet Shot, blue is Desire for a Woman. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Violet ShotDesire for a Woman
vanillaboth
woodyboth
balsamicboth
ozonicfirst
citrussecond
greenfirst
sweetsecond
floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
aquaticfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Violet Shot
Green GrassGreen GrassItalian MandarinItalian MandarinPink PepperPink PepperViolet LeafViolet LeafSafraleineSafraleineMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaSpanish LabdanumSpanish LabdanumIndonesian Patchouli LeafIndonesian Patchouli Leaf
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
vanillawoodybalsamic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Desire for a Woman
LimeLimeOrangeOrangeMagnoliaMagnoliaBrazilian RosewoodBrazilian RosewoodBergamotBergamotGreen LeavesGreen LeavesMyrtleMyrtleLicoriceLicoriceTiare FlowerTiare FlowerFreesiaFreesiaGardeniaGardeniaRoseRose
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenDesire for a Woman brings floral; Violet Shot brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadVanilla, woody and balsamic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Violet Shot is moderate on both, Desire for a Woman 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 pointDesire for a Woman first, then Violet Shot 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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