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 20172017 · ★ 4.02

Second · Arabian OudGentleman Secret★ 4.32

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Contrast pairing

Very Sexy Now 2017 × Gentleman Secret

Tropical, floral and fruity meets green, woody and musky. 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 2017, blue is Gentleman Secret. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Very Sexy Now 2017Gentleman Secret

freshboth

tropicalfirst

greensecond

floralfirst

fruityfirst

woodysecond

coconutfirst

muskysecond

patchoulisecond

powderysecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Very Sexy Now 2017

Guava

Flowers

Coconut

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

fresh

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

Only in Gentleman Secret

Bergamot

Orange Blossom Green Tea

Green Tea

Patchouli

Musk

Sandalwood

Why it might work

Flowers over greenVery Sexy Now 2017 brings floral; Gentleman Secret brings green and woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
A shared threadFresh runs through both.

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

What to watch

One will leadGentleman Secret is voted long lasting and moderate; Very Sexy Now 2017 moderate on both. Expect Gentleman Secret to lead and Very Sexy Now 2017 to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Gentleman Secret, two of Very Sexy Now 2017 over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?