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 · Vilhelm ParfumerieStockholm 19782015 · ★ 3.57
Second · Vilhelm ParfumerieDear PollyParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.00From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Stockholm 1978 × Dear Polly
Fresh spicy, aromatic and woody meets green, citrus and fresh. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Stockholm 1978, blue is Dear Polly. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Stockholm 1978Dear Polly
fresh spicyboth
citrusboth
mossyboth
greensecond
aromaticfirst
freshsecond
ambersecond
muskysecond
fruitysecond
woodyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Stockholm 1978
Black Pepper
Lemon
Almond
Rosemary
Geranium
Moss
Patchouli
Black Pepper
Lemon
Almond
Rosemary
Geranium
Moss
PatchouliIn both
Black Amber
Three shared accords:fresh spicycitrusmossy
Only in Dear Polly
Bergamot
Apple
Black Tea
Musk
Oakmoss
Bergamot
Apple
Black Tea
Musk
OakmossWhy it might work
- Light over deepDear Polly brings green and citrus; Stockholm 1978 brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list black amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, citrus and mossy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Stockholm 1978 is moderate on both, Dear Polly moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointStockholm 1978 first, then Dear Polly 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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