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 · Santa Maria NovellaIrisEDC · 1901 · ★ 4.01

Second · L'Artisan ParfumeurFables d'Orient2021 · ★ 4.21

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Contrast pairing

Iris × Fables d'Orient

Powdery, iris and violet meets amber, powdery and fresh spicy. They share four 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 Iris, blue is Fables d'Orient. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IrisFables d'Orient

powderyboth

irisboth

violetboth

floralboth

ambersecond

fresh spicysecond

vanillasecond

earthyfirst

muskysecond

woodyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Iris

Orris Root Violet

Violet

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

powderyirisvioletfloral

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

Only in Fables d'Orient

Aldehydes

Amber

Incense

Why it might work

A shared threadPowdery, iris, violet and floral run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Iris in spring and Fables d'Orient in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Iris is moderate on both, Fables d'Orient long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?