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
Si Golden BowSecond · Giorgio ArmaniSi Golden BowEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.16
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Violet ShotSi Golden Bow
Contrast pairing

Violet Shot × Si Golden Bow

Ozonic, green and warm spicy meets woody, citrus and fruity. They share four 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 Si Golden Bow. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Violet ShotSi Golden Bow
woodyboth
vanillaboth
amberboth
patchouliboth
ozonicfirst
citrussecond
fruitysecond
greenfirst
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 notesFour shared accords:
vanillaamberwoodypatchouli
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Si Golden Bow
Blackcurrant SyrupBlackcurrant SyrupSicilian BergamotSicilian BergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRoseRoseEgyptian JasmineEgyptian JasmineNeroliNeroliVanillaVanillaPatchouliPatchouliAmberAmberWhite WoodsWhite WoodsMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepViolet Shot brings green; Si Golden Bow brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadVanilla, amber, woody and patchouli run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadSi Golden Bow is voted long lasting and enormous; Violet Shot moderate on both. Expect Si Golden Bow to lead and Violet Shot to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Si Golden Bow, two of Violet Shot over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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