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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.

Velvet Petals NoirFirst · Victoria's SecretVelvet Petals Noir2019 · ★ 4.18
Nina (1987)Second · Nina RicciNina (1987)EDP · 1987 · ★ 4.24
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Velvet Petals NoirNina (1987)
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Velvet Petals Noir × Nina (1987)

Floral, fruity and musky meets powdery, aromatic 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 Velvet Petals Noir, blue is Nina (1987). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Velvet Petals NoirNina (1987)
floralboth
powderyboth
woodyboth
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
greensecond
yellow floralsecond
fresh spicysecond
earthysecond
sweetsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Velvet Petals Noir
Chocolate FlowerChocolate FlowerWild BerriesWild BerriesVelvetVelvetFlower PetalsFlower Petals
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralwoodypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Nina (1987)
AldehydesAldehydesMimosaMimosaMarigoldMarigoldGreen NotesGreen NotesBasilBasilCurrant budsCurrant budsOrange BlossomOrange BlossomBergamotBergamotPeachPeachLemonLemonYlang-YlangYlang-YlangVioletViolet
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenVelvet Petals Noir brings floral; Nina (1987) brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody and powdery run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Velvet Petals Noir in fall and winter and Nina (1987) in spring. 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 leadNina (1987) is voted long lasting and moderate; Velvet Petals Noir moderate on both. Expect Nina (1987) to lead and Velvet Petals Noir to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Nina (1987), two of Velvet Petals Noir over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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