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 SecretRich Vanilla★ 4.00

Second · Bon Parfumeur401 cedar, candied plum, vanillaParfum · 2017 · ★ 3.97

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Contrast pairing

Rich Vanilla × 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla

Vanilla, powdery and iris meets woody, amber and fruity. 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 Rich Vanilla, blue is 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rich Vanilla401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla

vanillaboth

powderyboth

sweetboth

woodysecond

ambersecond

fruitysecond

balsamicsecond

warm spicysecond

aromaticsecond

smokysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rich Vanilla

Iris

In both

Vanilla

Three shared accords:

vanillapowderysweet

Only in 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla

Incense

Elemi

Cypress

Bergamot

Plum

Cedar

Cinnamon

Patchouli

Labdanum

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

Why it might work

Sweet meets spice401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla brings amber; Rich Vanilla brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list vanilla, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadVanilla, powdery and sweet run through both.

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

What to watch

One will lead401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla is voted moderate on both; Rich Vanilla very weak and intimate. Expect 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla to lead and Rich Vanilla to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of 401 cedar, candied plum, vanilla, two of Rich Vanilla over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?