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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.

Embrace Periwinkle & IrisFirst · Vera WangEmbrace Periwinkle & Iris2015 · ★ 3.89
Paloma PicassoSecond · Paloma PicassoPaloma PicassoEDP · 1984 · ★ 3.97
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Embrace Periwinkle & Iris × Paloma Picasso

Vanilla, sweet and powdery meets woody, musky and floral. 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 Embrace Periwinkle & Iris, blue is Paloma Picasso. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Embrace Periwinkle & IrisPaloma Picasso
powderyboth
woodyboth
floralboth
earthyboth
amberboth
vanillafirst
muskysecond
sweetfirst
violetfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeIrisIrisVioletVioletPeriwinklePeriwinkleWhipped CreamWhipped CreamSugarSugarVanillaVanillaBenzoinBenzoin
In both
BergamotJasmine
Five shared accords:
powderyfloralearthyamberwoody
Only in Paloma Picasso
CarnationCarnationCorianderCorianderRoseRoseAngelicaAngelicaNeroliNeroliAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonPatchouliPatchouliHyacinthHyacinthYlang-YlangYlang-YlangMimosaMimosaoak mossOak mossCivettaCivetta
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and jasmine, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery, floral, earthy and amber run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Embrace Periwinkle & Iris in spring and Paloma Picasso in fall and winter. 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 leadPaloma Picasso is voted long lasting and strong; Embrace Periwinkle & Iris moderate on both. Expect Paloma Picasso to lead and Embrace Periwinkle & Iris to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Paloma Picasso, two of Embrace Periwinkle & Iris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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