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.

Bonbon Swarovski EditionFirst · Viktor&RolfBonbon Swarovski Edition2015 · ★ 3.78
Insense UltramarineSecond · GivenchyInsense UltramarineEDP · 1994 · ★ 4.03
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Bonbon Swarovski Edition × Insense Ultramarine

Citrus, woody and white floral meets aromatic, green and floral. They share three accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Bonbon Swarovski Edition, blue is Insense Ultramarine. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Bonbon Swarovski EditionInsense Ultramarine
woodyboth
citrusboth
fruityboth
aromaticsecond
greensecond
white floralfirst
floralsecond
caramelfirst
sweetfirst
ozonicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Bonbon Swarovski Edition
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangePeachPeachOrangeOrangeCaramelCaramelOrange BlossomOrange BlossomJasmineJasmineAmberAmberGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
Cedar
Three shared accords:
citruswoodyfruity
Only in Insense Ultramarine
WatermelonWatermelonBlack CurrantBlack CurrantBergamotBergamotGalbanumGalbanumIrisIrisMagnoliaMagnoliaMintMintCarnationCarnationLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomCardamomSageSageTobaccoTobacco
Why it might work
  • Light over deepInsense Ultramarine brings aromatic and green; Bonbon Swarovski Edition brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and fruity run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Bonbon Swarovski Edition in winter and Insense Ultramarine in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Bonbon Swarovski Edition is moderate and enormous, Insense Ultramarine 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 pointBonbon Swarovski Edition first, then Insense Ultramarine 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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