Scentsation
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.

WatercolorsFirst · Perfumer's WorkshopWatercolorsEDP · 1995 · ★ 3.67
PrivéSecond · Ormonde JaynePrivéEDP · 2018 · ★ 3.86
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WatercolorsPrivé
Contrast pairing

Watercolors × Privé

Green, rose and fruity meets floral, aromatic and citrus. 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 Watercolors, blue is Privé. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

WatercolorsPrivé
floralboth
fruityboth
greenfirst
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
citrussecond
soft spicysecond
powderysecond
muskysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Watercolors
AppleAppleGreen NotesGreen NotesRoseRose
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
fruityfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Privé
Rice BasmatiRice BasmatiFreesiaFreesiaCorianderCorianderOsmanthusOsmanthusBergamotBergamotGreen MandarinGreen MandarinPetitgrainPetitgrainPink PepperPink PepperNeroliNeroliOrrisOrrisClary SageClary SageGardeniaGardenia
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenPrivé brings floral; Watercolors brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFruity and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Watercolors in summer and Privé in spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Watercolors is weak and moderate, Privé 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 pointPrivé first, then Watercolors over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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