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 · VertusRoyal Orris2017 · ★ 3.88
Second · VertusBengal2023 · ★ 4.28From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Royal Orris × Bengal
Powdery, violet and woody meets leather, woody and amber. They share two accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Royal Orris, blue is Bengal. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Royal OrrisBengal
powderyboth
woodyboth
leathersecond
ambersecond
violetfirst
citrussecond
aromaticsecond
greensecond
balsamicsecond
fresh spicysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Royal Orris
Violet
Sweet Notes
Mandarin Orange
Cloves
Iris
Jasmine
Heliotrope
Musk
Vetiver
Woody Notes
Benzoin
Violet
Sweet Notes
Mandarin Orange
Cloves
Iris
Jasmine
Heliotrope
Musk
Vetiver
Woody Notes
BenzoinIn bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
powderywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Bengal
Davana
Bergamot
Ginger
Leather
Patchouli
Rose
Amber
Vanilla
Suede
Sandalwood
Davana
Bergamot
Ginger
Leather
Patchouli
Rose
Amber
Vanilla
Suede
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- A shared threadPowdery and woody run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadBengal is voted eternal and enormous; Royal Orris moderate on both. Expect Bengal to lead and Royal Orris to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Bengal, two of Royal Orris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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