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 · WIDIANLondonEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.34

Second · WIDIANVII2014 · ★ 4.42

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Contrast pairing

London × VII

Leather, fruity and sweet meets woody, musky and amber. They share three accords and two notes.

The blend

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

LondonVII

oudboth

powderyboth

amberboth

leatherfirst

woodysecond

fruityfirst

muskysecond

sweetfirst

animalicfirst

vanillafirst

What each brings

Only in London

Violet

Cypress

Raspberry

Lily-of-the-Valley Leather

Leather

Vanilla

Musk

In both

Agarwood (Oud)Amber

Three shared accords:

powderyoudamber

Only in VII

Cashmere Wood Cedar

Cedar

White Musk

Why it might work

Notes in commonBoth list agarwood (oud) and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadPowdery, oud and amber run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: London is long lasting and strong, 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 pointOne spray of each, on different spots.Neither is clearly deeper or stronger, so start even. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?