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 · WIDIANIIEDP · 2014 · ★ 4.18

Second · WIDIANVII2014 · ★ 4.42

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Contrast pairing

II × VII

Vanilla, powdery and fruity meets woody, musky and amber. They share three accords and no notes.

The blend

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is II, blue is VII. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IIVII

woodyboth

muskyboth

powderyboth

vanillafirst

fruityfirst

sweetfirst

ambersecond

oudsecond

rosefirst

citrusfirst

What each brings

Only in II

Plum

Mandarin Orange Musk

Musk

Sandalwood Rose

Rose

Vanilla

Moss

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

powderywoodymusky

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in VII

Cashmere Wood Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Cedar

Cedar

White Musk Amber

Amber

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceVII brings amber; II brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
A shared threadPowdery, woody and musky run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: II is long lasting and moderate, VII 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 pointII first, then VII over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?