Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · Victoria's SecretVictoria's Secret ForbiddenEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.12
Second · edit-hKagamigoshi ÉDIT(h)2021 · ★ 4.17From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Victoria's Secret Forbidden × Kagamigoshi ÉDIT(h)
Amber, woody and fruity meets aromatic, woody and vanilla. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Victoria's Secret Forbidden, blue is Kagamigoshi ÉDIT(h). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Victoria's Secret ForbiddenKagamigoshi ÉDIT(h)
woodyboth
amberboth
sweetboth
aromaticsecond
fruityfirst
vanillasecond
white floralfirst
irissecond
fresh spicysecond
powderysecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Victoria's Secret Forbidden
Pear
Jasmine
Amber
Woodsy Notes
Pear
Jasmine
Amber
Woodsy NotesIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
amberwoodysweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Kagamigoshi ÉDIT(h)
Mandarin Orange
Olibanum
Juniper Berries
Iris
Tonka Bean
Clary Sage
Vanilla
Vetiver
White Cedar Extract
Mandarin Orange
Olibanum
Juniper Berries
Iris
Tonka Bean
Clary Sage
Vanilla
Vetiver
White Cedar ExtractWhy it might work
- Light over deepKagamigoshi ÉDIT(h) brings aromatic; Victoria's Secret Forbidden brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadAmber, woody and sweet run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Victoria's Secret Forbidden is moderate on both, Kagamigoshi ÉDIT(h) moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointVictoria's Secret Forbidden first, then Kagamigoshi ÉDIT(h) 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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