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.
First · Vera WangEmbrace Periwinkle & Iris2015 · ★ 3.89
Second · ZaraAccord No 3 Woody2017 · ★ 4.36From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Embrace Periwinkle & Iris × Accord No 3 Woody
Vanilla, sweet and powdery meets floral, woody and ozonic. They share four accords and one note.
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 Accord No 3 Woody. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Embrace Periwinkle & IrisAccord No 3 Woody
powderyboth
violetboth
floralboth
woodyboth
vanillafirst
ozonicsecond
sweetfirst
aquaticsecond
muskysecond
irisfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Embrace Periwinkle & Iris
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Iris
Periwinkle
Jasmine
Whipped Cream
Sugar
Vanilla
Benzoin
Bergamot
Mandarin Orange
Iris
Periwinkle
Jasmine
Whipped Cream
Sugar
Vanilla
BenzoinIn both
Violet
Four shared accords:powderyvioletfloralwoody
Only in Accord No 3 Woody
Violet Leaf
Freesia
Apple
Cedar
Ambroxan
Mate
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Spices
Violet Leaf
Freesia
Apple
Cedar
Ambroxan
Mate
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
SpicesWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list violet, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadPowdery, violet, floral and woody run through both.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Embrace Periwinkle & Iris is moderate on both, Accord No 3 Woody moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointEmbrace Periwinkle & Iris first, then Accord No 3 Woody 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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