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 SecretLemon EscapeEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.26

Second · Clive Christian1872 Masculine2001

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Contrast pairing

Lemon Escape × 1872 Masculine

Citrus, sweet and coconut meets woody, aromatic and spicy. 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 Lemon Escape, blue is 1872 Masculine. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lemon Escape1872 Masculine

aromaticboth

citrusfirst

woodysecond

sweetfirst

spicysecond

ambersecond

coconutfirst

vanillafirst

herbalsecond

lactonicfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lemon Escape

Lemon

Sugar

Coconut

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

aromatic

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

Only in 1872 Masculine

Lime

Petitgrain Grapefruit

Grapefruit Clary Sage

Clary Sage Freesia

Freesia

Amber

Cedar

Why it might work

Light over deepLemon Escape brings citrus; 1872 Masculine brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadAromatic runs through both.

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

What to watch

One will lead1872 Masculine is voted long lasting and strong; Lemon Escape weak and intimate. Expect 1872 Masculine to lead and Lemon Escape to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of 1872 Masculine, two of Lemon Escape over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?