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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.

BalanceFirst · Victoria's SecretBalanceEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.46
Pierre de Velay No. 23Second · Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 23EDP · 2019 · ★ 4.10
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BalancePierre de Velay No. 23
Contrast pairing

Balance × Pierre de Velay No. 23

Woody, floral and camphor meets amber, woody and animalic. They share three 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 Balance, blue is Pierre de Velay No. 23. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

BalancePierre de Velay No. 23
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
ambersecond
floralfirst
camphorfirst
animalicsecond
muskysecond
citrusfirst
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Balance
EucalyptusEucalyptusHoneydew BlossomHoneydew BlossomCotton FlowerCotton FlowerOrange OilOrange Oil
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodypowderysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Pierre de Velay No. 23
AldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineVioletVioletRose de MaiRose de MaiOrange BlossomOrange BlossomAmbergrisAmbergrisCivetCivetLabdanumLabdanumLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenBalance brings floral; Pierre de Velay No. 23 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWoody, powdery and sweet run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadPierre de Velay No. 23 is voted long lasting and moderate; Balance moderate on both. Expect Pierre de Velay No. 23 to lead and Balance to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Pierre de Velay No. 23, two of Balance over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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