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 FordLavender ExtremeEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.13

Second · Molton BrownSuede OrrisEDT · 2019 · ★ 3.89

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Contrast pairing

Lavender Extreme × Suede Orris

Aromatic, lavender and vanilla meets woody, amber and citrus. They share three 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 Lavender Extreme, blue is Suede Orris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lavender ExtremeSuede Orris

aromaticboth

woodyboth

amberboth

lavenderfirst

citrussecond

vanillafirst

irissecond

balsamicsecond

warm spicyfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lavender Extreme

Violet

Lemon

Lavender

Cinnamon

Geranium

Tonka Bean Coumarin

Coumarin

In both

Rose

Three shared accords:

aromaticamberwoody

Only in Suede Orris

Mandarin Orange elemi

Elemi

Olibanum

Orris

Jasmine

Patchouli

Labdanum

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepLavender Extreme brings aromatic; Suede Orris brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list rose, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, amber and woody run through both.

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

What to watch

An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
One will leadLavender Extreme is voted long lasting and moderate; Suede Orris weak and intimate. Expect Lavender Extreme to lead and Suede Orris to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Lavender Extreme, two of Suede Orris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?