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 · Serge LutensTubereuse CriminelleEDP · 1999 · ★ 4.10

Second · Elizabeth ArdenAlways Red FemmeEDT · 2016 · ★ 3.88

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Contrast pairing

Tubereuse Criminelle × Always Red Femme

White floral, tuberose and fresh spicy meets fruity, aromatic and fresh. They share three accords and two 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 Tubereuse Criminelle, blue is Always Red Femme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Tubereuse CriminelleAlways Red Femme

white floralboth

floralboth

greenboth

fruitysecond

aromaticsecond

freshsecond

woodysecond

tuberosefirst

vanillasecond

earthysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Tubereuse Criminelle

Tuberose

Styrax

Clove

Nutmeg

Hyacinth

Orange Blossom Musk

Musk

In both

JasmineVanilla

Three shared accords:

white floralfloralgreen

Only in Always Red Femme

Cassis

Pear

Lemon

Peach Blossom Artemisia

Artemisia

Lily-of-the-Valley Patchouli

Patchouli

Moss

Cedar

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWhite floral, floral and green run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.

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

What to watch

One will leadTubereuse Criminelle is voted long lasting and strong; Always Red Femme moderate on both. Expect Tubereuse Criminelle to lead and Always Red Femme to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Tubereuse Criminelle, two of Always Red Femme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?