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 · Robert PiguetAlamedaEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.24

Second · Victoria's SecretBalanceEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.46

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Contrast pairing

Alameda × Balance

Amber, woody and patchouli meets woody, floral and camphor. 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 Alameda, blue is Balance. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AlamedaBalance

woodyboth

powderyboth

amberfirst

floralsecond

patchoulifirst

camphorsecond

irisfirst

citrussecond

white floralfirst

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Alameda

Lily

Bergamot

Orris

Rose

Amber

Patchouli

Castoreum

In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:

woodypowdery

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Balance

Eucalyptus Honeydew Blossom

Honeydew Blossom Cotton Flower

Cotton Flower Orange Oil

Orange Oil

Why it might work

Flowers over greenBalance brings floral; Alameda brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadWoody and powdery run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Alameda in fall and winter and Balance in spring and summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadAlameda is voted long lasting and strong; Balance moderate on both. Expect Alameda to lead and Balance to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Alameda, two of Balance over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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Alameda · Robert Piguet

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Balance · Victoria's Secret

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