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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.

Lemon IrisFirst · Victoria's SecretLemon Iris2016 · ★ 4.26
Silver Shadow Pure BlendSecond · DavidoffSilver Shadow Pure Blend2005 · ★ 4.30
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Lemon IrisSilver Shadow Pure Blend
Contrast pairing

Lemon Iris × Silver Shadow Pure Blend

Iris, citrus and powdery meets warm spicy, amber 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 Lemon Iris, blue is Silver Shadow Pure Blend. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lemon IrisSilver Shadow Pure Blend
citrusboth
woodyboth
earthyboth
irisfirst
warm spicysecond
powderyfirst
ambersecond
aromaticfirst
cinnamonsecond
violetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lemon Iris
LemonLemonIrisIrisOrrisOrrisBergamotBergamotMuskMuskVetiverVetiverRose WaterRose WaterAtlas CedarAtlas Cedar
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
citrusearthywoody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Silver Shadow Pure Blend
CinnamonCinnamonOrangeOrangeCedarCedarPatchouliPatchouliClovesClovesSaffronSaffronBenzoinBenzoinAmberAmberOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLemon Iris brings citrus; Silver Shadow Pure Blend brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadCitrus, earthy and woody run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lemon Iris in summer and spring and Silver Shadow Pure Blend in winter and fall. 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 leadSilver Shadow Pure Blend is voted long lasting and strong; Lemon Iris moderate on both. Expect Silver Shadow Pure Blend to lead and Lemon Iris to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Silver Shadow Pure Blend, two of Lemon Iris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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