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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.

Grapefruit & BasilFirst · Victoria's SecretGrapefruit & BasilEDP · 2012
Profumo Eau de ParfumSecond · Acqua di ParmaProfumo Eau de ParfumEDP · 2009 · ★ 4.45
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Grapefruit & BasilProfumo Eau de Parfum
Contrast pairing

Grapefruit & Basil × Profumo Eau de Parfum

Fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic meets woody, floral and yellow floral. They share two 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 Grapefruit & Basil, blue is Profumo Eau de Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Grapefruit & BasilProfumo Eau de Parfum
citrusboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyfirst
woodysecond
greenfirst
floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
ambersecond
rosesecond
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Grapefruit & Basil
GrapefruitGrapefruitBasilBasil
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
citrusaromatic
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Profumo Eau de Parfum
Ylang-YlangYlang-YlangBergamotBergamotPeonyPeonyLabdanumLabdanumBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseJasmineJasmineSandalwoodSandalwoodVetiverVetiverPatchouliPatchouliMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepGrapefruit & Basil brings citrus and aromatic; Profumo Eau de Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus and aromatic run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointProfumo Eau de Parfum first, then Grapefruit & Basil over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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