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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.

Violet BlondeFirst · Tom FordViolet BlondeEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.04
Reserve Collection Black VioletSecond · Tom FordReserve Collection Black VioletEDP · 2019 · ★ 4.39
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Violet BlondeReserve Collection Black Violet
Contrast pairing

Violet Blonde × Reserve Collection Black Violet

Iris, powdery and musky meets woody, violet 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 Violet Blonde, blue is Reserve Collection Black Violet. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Violet BlondeReserve Collection Black Violet
woodyboth
powderyboth
violetboth
earthyboth
irisfirst
citrussecond
mossysecond
muskyfirst
ozonicfirst
fruitysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Violet Blonde
Violet LeafViolet LeafPink PepperPink PepperMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisOrris RootOrris RootJasmineJasmineSuedeSuedeBenzoinBenzoinMuskMuskVetiverVetiverVirginia CedarVirginia Cedar
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
powderywoodyearthyviolet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Reserve Collection Black Violet
FruitsFruitsCitrusesCitrusesBergamotBergamotVioletVioletOakmossOakmossWoodsy NotesWoodsy Notes
Why it might work
  • Fresh on freshReserve Collection Black Violet brings citrus; Violet Blonde brings musky. Two fresh profiles stack into something brighter than either.
  • A shared threadPowdery, woody, earthy and violet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Violet Blonde is long lasting and moderate, Reserve Collection Black Violet long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointViolet Blonde first, then Reserve Collection Black Violet 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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