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 · Tom FordBeau de JourEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.24

Second · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurVictoireParfum · 2024 · ★ 3.68

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Contrast pairing

Beau de Jour × Victoire

Aromatic, fresh spicy and lavender meets citrus, green 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 Beau de Jour, blue is Victoire. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Beau de JourVictoire

greenboth

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

mossyboth

earthyboth

aromaticfirst

citrussecond

lavenderfirst

patchoulifirst

freshsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Beau de Jour

Lavender

Lavender Extract Rosemary

Rosemary

Mint

Geranium

Basil

Patchouli

In both

OakmossAmber

Five shared accords:

fresh spicywoodygreenearthymossy

Only in Victoire

Yuzu

Bergamot

Fig Leaf

Mandarin

Green Tea

Green Notes Floral Notes

Floral Notes Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood White Musk

White Musk

Why it might work

Light over deepBeau de Jour brings aromatic; Victoire brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list oakmoss and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadFresh spicy, woody, green and earthy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Beau de Jour in fall and spring and Victoire in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.

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

What to watch

One will leadBeau de Jour is voted long lasting and strong; Victoire long lasting and moderate. Expect Beau de Jour to lead and Victoire to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Beau de Jour, two of Victoire over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?