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.

Intense PrideFirst · Swiss ArabianIntense Pride2020 · ★ 4.35
Solo Loewe AbsolutoSecond · LoeweSolo Loewe Absoluto2011 · ★ 4.15
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Intense Pride × Solo Loewe Absoluto

Fruity, sweet and woody meets amber, citrus and woody. They share five 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 Intense Pride, blue is Solo Loewe Absoluto. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Intense PrideSolo Loewe Absoluto
citrusboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
fresh spicyboth
floralboth
fruityfirst
ambersecond
aromaticsecond
powderysecond
warm spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Intense Pride
PineapplePineappleBlack CurrantBlack CurrantAppleAppleJasmineJasminePatchouliPatchouliRoseRoseOakmossOakmossAmbergrisAmbergrisVanillaVanilla
In both
BergamotMusk
Five shared accords:
sweetwoodycitrusfresh spicyfloral
Only in Solo Loewe Absoluto
TangerineTangerineNeroliNeroliLavenderLavenderOrchidOrchidTonka BeanTonka BeanBasilBasilArtemisiaArtemisiaIncenseIncenseSandalwoodSandalwoodAmberAmberWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSolo Loewe Absoluto brings citrus; Intense Pride brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, woody, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Intense Pride in spring and summer and Solo Loewe Absoluto in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Intense Pride is long lasting and moderate, Solo Loewe Absoluto 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 pointIntense Pride first, then Solo Loewe Absoluto over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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