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 SecretViolet LilyEDP · 2021 · ★ 4.08

Second · Jimmy ChooJimmy Choo Exotic (2016)EDT · 2016 · ★ 3.84

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Contrast pairing

Violet Lily × Jimmy Choo Exotic (2016)

Violet, white floral and powdery meets fruity, sweet and floral. 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 Violet Lily, blue is Jimmy Choo Exotic (2016). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Violet LilyJimmy Choo Exotic (2016)

floralboth

violetfirst

fruitysecond

white floralfirst

powderyfirst

sweetsecond

soft spicyfirst

patchoulisecond

woodysecond

citrussecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Violet Lily

Violet

Lily

In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:

floral

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

Only in Jimmy Choo Exotic (2016)

Black Currant Pink Grapefruit

Pink Grapefruit Passion Flower

Passion Flower Orchid

Orchid

Raspberry

Patchouli

Why it might work

A shared threadFloral runs through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Violet Lily in fall and winter and Jimmy Choo Exotic (2016) in summer. 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 leadJimmy Choo Exotic (2016) is voted moderate and enormous; Violet Lily very weak and moderate. Expect Jimmy Choo Exotic (2016) to lead and Violet Lily to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Jimmy Choo Exotic (2016), two of Violet Lily over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?