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.

Berry Elixir No. 16First · Victoria's SecretBerry Elixir No. 16EDP · 2021 · ★ 4.21
Ikat BleuSecond · Giorgio ArmaniIkat Bleu2020 · ★ 4.29
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Berry Elixir No. 16Ikat Bleu
Contrast pairing

Berry Elixir No. 16 × Ikat Bleu

Sweet, vanilla and fruity meets powdery, vanilla and woody. 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 Berry Elixir No. 16, blue is Ikat Bleu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Berry Elixir No. 16Ikat Bleu
vanillaboth
woodyboth
powderyboth
sweetfirst
fruityfirst
irissecond
muskysecond
smokysecond
balsamicsecond
ambersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Berry Elixir No. 16
Red BerriesRed BerriesBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaSugarSugarOakOak
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
vanillawoodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Ikat Bleu
Pink PepperPink PepperBergamotBergamotIncenseIncenseIrisIrisPatchouliPatchouliBlack Vanilla HuskBlack Vanilla HuskMuskMuskGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • A shared threadVanilla, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadIkat Bleu is voted long lasting and strong; Berry Elixir No. 16 moderate on both. Expect Ikat Bleu to lead and Berry Elixir No. 16 to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Ikat Bleu, two of Berry Elixir No. 16 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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