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.

First · Victoria's SecretBeach Angel Summer Edition2012 · ★ 4.67

Second · BourjoisLa Magnétique2022 · ★ 3.81

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Contrast pairing

Beach Angel Summer Edition × La Magnétique

Marine, aromatic and aquatic meets rose, woody and citrus. They share one accord 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 Beach Angel Summer Edition, blue is La Magnétique. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Beach Angel Summer EditionLa Magnétique

woodyboth

marinefirst

rosesecond

citrussecond

vanillasecond

white floralsecond

aromaticfirst

aquaticfirst

floralsecond

saltyfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Beach Angel Summer Edition

Sea water

Pear

Driftwood

Lily

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

woody

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in La Magnétique

Mandarin Orange Rose

Rose

Jasmine

Woody Notes Vanilla

Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepBeach Angel Summer Edition brings aromatic; La Magnétique brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody runs through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadBeach Angel Summer Edition is voted weak and moderate; La Magnétique moderate and intimate. Expect Beach Angel Summer Edition to lead and La Magnétique to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Beach Angel Summer Edition, two of La Magnétique over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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