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 · Filippo SorcinelliViolon Basse 16EDP · 2018 · ★ 3.85

Second · Filippo SorcinelliLavs Christmas Edition 2023EDP · 2023 · ★ 4.67

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Harmony pairing

Violon Basse 16 × Lavs Christmas Edition 2023

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets amber, balsamic and aromatic. They share three accords and four 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 Violon Basse 16, blue is Lavs Christmas Edition 2023. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Violon Basse 16Lavs Christmas Edition 2023

aromaticboth

amberboth

balsamicboth

woodyfirst

sweetsecond

fresh spicyfirst

vanillasecond

smokyfirst

citrusfirst

conifersecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Violon Basse 16

Patchouli

Vetiver

Vanilla

Sandalwood Precious Woods

Precious Woods Smoke

Smoke

Fir Resin

Iris

Incense

Juniper

Lemon

Cedar

In both

LabdanumTonka BeanAmberElemi

Three shared accords:

aromaticamberbalsamic

Only in Lavs Christmas Edition 2023

Black Pepper Cardamom

Cardamom

Jasmine

Coriander

Cloves

Opoponax

Palisander Rosewood Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Why it might work

Light over deepViolon Basse 16 brings aromatic; Lavs Christmas Edition 2023 brings amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list labdanum, tonka bean, amber and elemi, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadAromatic, amber and balsamic run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadLavs Christmas Edition 2023 is voted eternal and moderate; Violon Basse 16 long lasting and moderate. Expect Lavs Christmas Edition 2023 to lead and Violon Basse 16 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Lavs Christmas Edition 2023, two of Violon Basse 16 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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