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'sLavandulaEDP · 2002 · ★ 4.18

Second · Tory BurchNuit AzurEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.74

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Contrast pairing

Lavandula × Nuit Azur

Aromatic, lavender and fresh spicy meets woody, white floral and citrus. 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 Lavandula, blue is Nuit Azur. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

LavandulaNuit Azur

aromaticboth

woodysecond

lavenderfirst

white floralsecond

citrussecond

floralsecond

fresh spicyfirst

fruitysecond

sweetsecond

vanillafirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lavandula

Basil

Pepper

Cinnamon

Lavender

Clary Sage Lily-of-the-Valley

Lily-of-the-Valley Vanilla

Vanilla

Tonka Bean Amber

Amber

In both

Musk

One shared accord:

aromatic

Only in Nuit Azur

Fig

Sicilian Mandarin Violet Leaves

Violet Leaves Orange Blossom

Orange Blossom Freesia

Freesia

Peony

Jasmine Sambac Vetiver

Vetiver

Cedar

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepLavandula brings aromatic; Nuit Azur brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic runs through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lavandula is moderate on both, Nuit Azur 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 pointNuit Azur first, then Lavandula 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?