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.

XO VictoriaFirst · Victoria's SecretXO Victoria2016 · ★ 4.04
Beyond Paradise BlueSecond · Estée LauderBeyond Paradise Blue2006 · ★ 3.51
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XO VictoriaBeyond Paradise Blue
Contrast pairing

XO Victoria × Beyond Paradise Blue

Fresh, green and rose meets citrus, white floral and floral. 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 XO Victoria, blue is Beyond Paradise Blue. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

XO VictoriaBeyond Paradise Blue
citrusboth
floralboth
freshfirst
fresh spicyboth
greenfirst
rosefirst
fruityfirst
white floralsecond
woodyfirst
ozonicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in XO Victoria
AppleAppleCitrusesCitrusesRoseRoseOrchidOrchidIvyIvyWoody NotesWoody Notes
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
floralcitrusfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Beyond Paradise Blue
BergamotBergamotTangerineTangerineGrapefruitGrapefruitJasmineJasmineFrangipaniFrangipaniOrange BlossomOrange BlossomLavenderLavenderNeroliNeroliYlang-YlangYlang-YlangSandalwoodSandalwoodVanillaVanilla
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenBeyond Paradise Blue brings floral; XO Victoria brings green. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put XO Victoria in spring and Beyond Paradise Blue 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 leadBeyond Paradise Blue is voted moderate on both; XO Victoria moderate on both. Expect Beyond Paradise Blue to lead and XO Victoria to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Beyond Paradise Blue, two of XO Victoria over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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XO Victoria × Beyond Paradise Blue · Layering Lab | Scentsation