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.

Stockholm 1978First · Vilhelm ParfumerieStockholm 19782015 · ★ 3.57
Dear PollySecond · Vilhelm ParfumerieDear PollyParfum · 2015 · ★ 4.00
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Stockholm 1978 × Dear Polly

Fresh spicy, aromatic and woody meets green, citrus and fresh. 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 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 PepperBlack PepperLemonLemonAlmondAlmondRosemaryRosemaryGeraniumGeraniumMossMossPatchouliPatchouli
In both
Black Amber
Three shared accords:
fresh spicycitrusmossy
Only in Dear Polly
BergamotBergamotAppleAppleBlack TeaBlack TeaMuskMuskOakmossOakmoss
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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Stockholm 1978 × Dear Polly · Layering Lab | Scentsation