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Layering Lab

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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Velvet Orchid LumiereFirst · Tom FordVelvet Orchid LumiereEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.95
P 18Second · XerjoffP 18EDP · 2025 · ★ 3.88
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Velvet Orchid LumiereP 18
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Velvet Orchid Lumiere × P 18

Sweet, floral and honey meets powdery, mossy and musky. They share four accords and three 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 Velvet Orchid Lumiere, blue is P 18. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Velvet Orchid LumiereP 18
powderyboth
floralboth
amberboth
vanillaboth
sweetfirst
mossysecond
muskysecond
honeyfirst
woodyfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Velvet Orchid Lumiere
RumRumHoneyHoneyMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeBlack OrchidBlack OrchidRoseRoseMyrrhMyrrhSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
BergamotJasmineVanilla
Four shared accords:
floralpowderyvanillaamber
Only in P 18
Turkish RoseTurkish RoseVioletVioletAmberAmberClovesClovesOakmossOakmossMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, jasmine and vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFloral, powdery, vanilla and amber run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Velvet Orchid Lumiere is long lasting and moderate, P 18 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointVelvet Orchid Lumiere first, then P 18 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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