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 SecretDim all the LightsEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.49

Second · Matiere PremiereSantal AustralEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.89

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Contrast pairing

Dim all the Lights × Santal Austral

Floral, musky and fresh meets woody, powdery and amber. 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 Dim all the Lights, blue is Santal Austral. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Dim all the LightsSantal Austral

powderyboth

floralfirst

woodysecond

muskyfirst

freshfirst

ambersecond

warm spicysecond

vanillasecond

irissecond

rosefirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Dim all the Lights

Peony

Musk

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

powdery

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

Only in Santal Austral

Iris

Sandalwood Tonka Bean

Tonka Bean Benzoin

Benzoin

Why it might work

Flowers over greenDim all the Lights brings floral; Santal Austral brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadPowdery runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Dim all the Lights in summer and spring and Santal Austral 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 leadSantal Austral is voted long lasting and moderate; Dim all the Lights moderate on both. Expect Santal Austral to lead and Dim all the Lights to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Santal Austral, two of Dim all the Lights over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?