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 SecretVery Sexy Now 20112011 · ★ 4.04

Second · Boadicea the VictoriousFortitude2018 · ★ 3.77

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Contrast pairing

Very Sexy Now 2011 × Fortitude

Fruity, floral and tropical meets white floral, citrus and woody. 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 Very Sexy Now 2011, blue is Fortitude. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Very Sexy Now 2011Fortitude

white floralboth

fruityfirst

floralfirst

tropicalfirst

sweetfirst

aquaticfirst

citrussecond

freshfirst

woodysecond

animalicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Very Sexy Now 2011

Pear

Papaya flower Arum Lily

Arum Lily

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

white floral

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

Only in Fortitude

Lily

Bergamot

Black Currant Gardenia

Gardenia

Jasmine

Ylang-Ylang Woody Notes

Woody Notes

Why it might work

Flowers over greenVery Sexy Now 2011 brings floral; Fortitude brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadWhite floral runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Very Sexy Now 2011 in summer and Fortitude 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 leadFortitude is voted long lasting and moderate; Very Sexy Now 2011 moderate on both. Expect Fortitude to lead and Very Sexy Now 2011 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Fortitude, two of Very Sexy Now 2011 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

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