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.

Rouge AvignonFirst · PhaedonRouge AvignonEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.03
PretexteSecond · LanvinPretexte1937 · ★ 4.57
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Harmony pairing

Rouge Avignon × Pretexte

Rose, woody and earthy meets woody, leather and amber. They share four accords and four 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 Rouge Avignon, blue is Pretexte. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rouge AvignonPretexte
woodyboth
sweetboth
amberboth
warm spicyboth
rosefirst
leathersecond
animalicsecond
floralsecond
earthyfirst
aldehydicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rouge Avignon
RaspberryRaspberryYlang-YlangYlang-YlangTruffleTruffleCacao PodCacao PodHinoki WoodHinoki WoodMuskMusk
In both
RoseAmberVetiverSandalwood
Four shared accords:
woodysweetwarm spicyamber
Only in Pretexte
AldehydesAldehydesNarcissusNarcissusBergamotBergamotOpoponaxOpoponaxCarnationCarnationIrisIrisHawthornHawthornHayHayCivetCivetLeatherLeatherOakmossOakmossCastoreumCastoreum
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list rose, amber, vetiver and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, sweet, warm spicy and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Rouge Avignon is long lasting and moderate, Pretexte 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 pointPretexte first, then Rouge Avignon 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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