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 · RabannePure XSEDT · 2017 · ★ 3.96

Second · DiorDioressenceEDP · 1969 · ★ 4.27

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Harmony pairing

Pure XS × Dioressence

Vanilla, sweet and warm spicy meets warm spicy, woody and earthy. They share five 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 Pure XS, blue is Dioressence. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Pure XSDioressence

warm spicyboth

woodyboth

amberboth

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

vanillafirst

sweetfirst

earthysecond

mossysecond

greensecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Pure XS

Ginger

Grapefruit Thyme

Thyme

Green Accord Liquor

Liquor

Leather

Apple

Myrrh

Sugar

Woody Notes Cedar

Cedar

Cashmeran

In both

BergamotVanillaCinnamonPatchouli

Five shared accords:

warm spicyamberwoodyfresh spicyaromatic

Only in Dioressence

Green Notes Aldehydes

Aldehydes

Orange

Fruity Notes Geranium

Geranium

Carnation

Orris Root Rose

Rose

Ylang-Ylang Jasmine

Jasmine

Violet

Tuberose

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, vanilla, cinnamon and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWarm spicy, amber, woody and fresh spicy run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pure XS is moderate on both, Dioressence long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

A starting pointPure XS first, then Dioressence 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?