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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.

SecretFirst · The Woods CollectionSecret2020 · ★ 4.08
Hidden ShadesSecond · The House of OudHidden Shades2023 · ★ 3.25
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Secret × Hidden Shades

White floral, vanilla and woody meets vanilla, amber and woody. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Secret, blue is Hidden Shades. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

SecretHidden Shades
vanillaboth
woodyboth
sweetboth
citrusboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
powderysecond
floralsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Secret
Orange BlossomOrange BlossomLilyLilyWoody NotesWoody NotesGreen NotesGreen Notes
In both
Vanilla
Four shared accords:
vanillawoodysweetcitrus
Only in Hidden Shades
MirabelleMirabelleBergamotBergamotLemonLemonCherry BlossomCherry BlossomJasmineJasmineLabdanumLabdanumSandalwoodSandalwoodBenzoinBenzoinTonka BeanTonka BeanPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceHidden Shades brings amber; Secret brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadVanilla, woody, sweet and citrus 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 leadSecret is voted long lasting and strong; Hidden Shades moderate on both. Expect Secret to lead and Hidden Shades to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Secret, two of Hidden Shades over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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