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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.

Lavender IllusionFirst · Viktor&RolfLavender Illusion2017 · ★ 3.99
Mysterious OudSecond · BortnikoffMysterious OudEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.34
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Contrast pairing

Lavender Illusion × Mysterious Oud

Aromatic, lavender and fruity meets oud, woody and citrus. 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 Lavender Illusion, blue is Mysterious Oud. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Lavender IllusionMysterious Oud
woodyboth
citrusboth
fresh spicyboth
aromaticfirst
oudsecond
lavenderfirst
fruityfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
leathersecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Lavender Illusion
Black CurrantBlack CurrantFinger LimeFinger LimeLavenderLavenderPinePineMuskMusk
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodycitrusfresh spicy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Mysterious Oud
OrangeOrangeBergamotBergamotCardamomCardamomAmberAmberCastoreumCastoreumRoseRoseJasmineJasmineMyrrhMyrrhClovesClovesCinnamonCinnamonTonka BeanTonka BeanPink PepperPink Pepper
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLavender Illusion brings aromatic; Mysterious Oud brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, citrus and fresh spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Lavender Illusion in spring and Mysterious Oud in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Lavender Illusion is moderate on both, Mysterious Oud long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointMysterious Oud first, then Lavender Illusion 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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