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 SecretLavender & Vanilla Relax2020 · ★ 4.19

Second · AtkinsonsDuke1992 · ★ 4.13

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Contrast pairing

Lavender & Vanilla Relax × Duke

Lavender, vanilla and aromatic meets aromatic, fresh spicy and woody. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Lavender & Vanilla Relax, blue is Duke. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lavender & Vanilla RelaxDuke

aromaticboth

lavenderboth

fresh spicyboth

vanillafirst

woodysecond

herbalsecond

greensecond

mossysecond

powderyfirst

sweetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Lavender & Vanilla Relax

Vanilla

In both

Lavender

Three shared accords:

lavenderaromaticfresh spicy

Only in Duke

Basil

Bergamot

Rosemary

Anise

Artemisia

Aldehydes

Spruce

Geranium

Tobacco

Patchouli

Oakmoss

Amber

Why it might work

Light over deepLavender & Vanilla Relax brings aromatic; Duke brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list lavender, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadLavender, aromatic and fresh spicy run through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadDuke is voted moderate on both; Lavender & Vanilla Relax weak and intimate. Expect Duke to lead and Lavender & Vanilla Relax to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Duke, two of Lavender & Vanilla Relax over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?