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.

Very Sexy SummerFirst · Victoria's SecretVery Sexy Summer2011 · ★ 4.09
Scent of a DreamSecond · Charlotte TilburyScent of a DreamEDP · 2016 · ★ 3.50
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Very Sexy SummerScent of a Dream
Contrast pairing

Very Sexy Summer × Scent of a Dream

Floral, woody and fruity meets woody, amber and warm spicy. 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 Very Sexy Summer, blue is Scent of a Dream. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Very Sexy SummerScent of a Dream
woodyboth
floralboth
warm spicyboth
ambersecond
fruityfirst
citrussecond
muskysecond
patchoulisecond
white floralsecond
freshfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Very Sexy Summer
FreesiaFreesiaGranny Smith appleGranny Smith appleSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralwoodywarm spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Scent of a Dream
Black PepperBlack PepperBergamotBergamotSaffronSaffronPeachPeachLemonLemonMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePatchouliPatchouliTuberoseTuberoseIncenseIncenseVioletVioletJasmineJasmineAmbroxanAmbroxan
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenVery Sexy Summer brings floral; Scent of a Dream brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral, woody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Very Sexy Summer in summer and spring and Scent of a Dream in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Very Sexy Summer is moderate on both, Scent of a Dream moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointScent of a Dream first, then Very Sexy Summer over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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