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 · Tiziana TerenziDeriva2023 · ★ 3.76

Second · Bond No 9Soho2016 · ★ 3.81

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Contrast pairing

Deriva × Soho

Aromatic, sweet and fresh spicy meets white floral, woody and citrus. 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 Deriva, blue is Soho. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

DerivaSoho

woodyboth

aromaticboth

citrusboth

sweetboth

white floralsecond

fresh spicyfirst

warm spicyfirst

earthysecond

fruityfirst

lavenderfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Deriva

Lavender

Pineapple

Calabrian bergamot Cardamom

Cardamom

Singapore Patchouli Geranium

Geranium

Pink Pepper Raspberry

Raspberry

Gardenia

Palisander Rosewood Tobacco Leaf

Tobacco Leaf Australian Sandalwood

Australian Sandalwood

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

aromaticsweetwoodycitrus

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

Only in Soho

Sweet Orange Petitgrain

Petitgrain Cassis

Cassis

Orange Blossom Jasmine

Jasmine

Orris Root Moss

Moss

Cedar

Vetiver

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepDeriva brings aromatic; Soho brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic, sweet, woody and citrus run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Deriva is long lasting and moderate, Soho moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.

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

A starting pointDeriva first, then Soho over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?