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.

Heartless HelenFirst · Penhaligon'sHeartless HelenEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.64
AlluringSecond · Boadicea the VictoriousAlluring★ 3.85
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Heartless Helen × Alluring

Tuberose, white floral and citrus meets fruity, sweet and woody. They share one accord and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Heartless Helen, blue is Alluring. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Heartless HelenAlluring
woodyboth
tuberosefirst
fruitysecond
sweetsecond
white floralfirst
honeysecond
ambersecond
rosesecond
citrusfirst
floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Heartless Helen
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeTuberoseTuberose
In both
Woodsy Notes
One shared accord:
woody
Only in Alluring
PlumPlumFruity NotesFruity NotesRed BerriesRed BerriesHoneyHoneyTincture of RoseTincture of RoseYlang-YlangYlang-YlangResinResinPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepHeartless Helen brings citrus; Alluring brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list woodsy notes, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Heartless Helen in spring and Alluring in fall. 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 leadAlluring is voted eternal and strong; Heartless Helen moderate on both. Expect Alluring to lead and Heartless Helen to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Alluring, two of Heartless Helen over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Heartless Helen × Alluring · Layering Lab | Scentsation