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 · RabanneInvictusEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.80

Second · Xerjoff1888EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.17

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Contrast pairing

Invictus × 1888

Citrus, marine and aromatic meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share four accords 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 Invictus, blue is 1888. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Invictus1888

aromaticboth

woodyboth

amberboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusfirst

warm spicysecond

marinefirst

floralsecond

yellow floralsecond

saltyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Invictus

Sea Notes

Grapefruit Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange Bay Leaf

Bay Leaf

Jasmine

Ambergris

Guaiac Wood Oakmoss

Oakmoss

In both

Patchouli

Four shared accords:

aromaticfresh spicywoodyamber

Only in 1888

Carnation

Pepper

Coriander

Saffron

Ylang-Ylang Rose

Rose

Neroli

Amber

Sandalwood Birch

Birch

Why it might work

Light over deepInvictus brings citrus and aromatic; 1888 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, woody and amber run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Invictus in summer and spring and 1888 in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Invictus is moderate on both, 1888 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.