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.

First · Penhaligon'sBrilliantly BritishEDP · 2020 · ★ 4.20

Second · Boadicea the VictoriousLavish2019 · ★ 4.39

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Contrast pairing

Brilliantly British × Lavish

Lavender, sweet and aromatic meets woody, citrus and aromatic. They share two 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 Brilliantly British, blue is Lavish. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Brilliantly BritishLavish

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

lavenderfirst

woodysecond

citrussecond

sweetfirst

earthysecond

caramelfirst

powderysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Brilliantly British

Lavender

Toffee

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicy

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Lavish

Lemon

Bergamot

Orange

Nutmeg

Rose

Vetiver

Sandalwood Cedar

Cedar

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepBrilliantly British brings aromatic; Lavish brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic and fresh spicy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Brilliantly British in fall and winter and Lavish in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadLavish is voted long lasting and moderate; Brilliantly British moderate on both. Expect Lavish to lead and Brilliantly British to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Lavish, two of Brilliantly British over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?