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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.

BalanceFirst · Victoria's SecretBalanceEDP · 2022 · ★ 3.46
1888Second · Xerjoff1888EDP · 2013 · ★ 4.17
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Balance1888
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Balance × 1888

Woody, floral and camphor meets warm spicy, woody and amber. They share four 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 1888. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Balance1888
woodyboth
floralboth
powderyboth
aromaticboth
warm spicysecond
camphorfirst
citrusfirst
ambersecond
fruityfirst
yellow floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Balance
EucalyptusEucalyptusHoneydew BlossomHoneydew BlossomCotton FlowerCotton FlowerOrange OilOrange Oil
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyfloralpowderyaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in 1888
CarnationCarnationPepperPepperCorianderCorianderSaffronSaffronYlang-YlangYlang-YlangRoseRoseNeroliNeroliAmberAmberSandalwoodSandalwoodPatchouliPatchouliBirchBirch
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenBalance brings floral; 1888 brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadWoody, floral, powdery and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Balance in spring and summer and 1888 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 lead1888 is voted long lasting and strong; Balance moderate on both. Expect 1888 to lead and Balance to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of 1888, two of Balance over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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