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.

Violette in LoveFirst · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurViolette in LoveEDT · 2009 · ★ 3.83
Vanilla BourbonSecond · mix-barVanilla BourbonEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.18
From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here
Violette in LoveVanilla Bourbon
Contrast pairing

Violette in Love × Vanilla Bourbon

Powdery, violet and fruity meets vanilla, powdery and amber. They share three accords and no notes.

Find samples of both
The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Violette in Love, blue is Vanilla Bourbon. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Violette in LoveVanilla Bourbon
powderyboth
sweetboth
floralboth
vanillasecond
violetfirst
fruityfirst
aromaticfirst
ambersecond
rosefirst
woodysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Violette in Love
RaspberryRaspberryLemonLemonCassisCassisCorianderCorianderVioletVioletOrrisOrrisRoseRoseMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
powderysweetfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Vanilla Bourbon
Black PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotVanilla OrchidVanilla OrchidJasmineJasmineApple BlossomApple BlossomMadagascar VanillaMadagascar VanillaAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadPowdery, sweet and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Violette in Love in spring and Vanilla Bourbon in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Violette in Love is moderate on both, Vanilla Bourbon 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 pointVanilla Bourbon first, then Violette in Love over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
Has anyone tried it?

Be the first to say

No votes on this pair yet. Once 25 people have voted, their verdict leads this page and our suggestion steps back.

Sign in to vote
0 / 25 VOTES
Violette in Love × Vanilla Bourbon · Layering Lab | Scentsation