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.

IlmFirst · XerjoffIlm2023 · ★ 4.22
VictorySecond · Boadicea the VictoriousVictory2013 · ★ 3.80
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Contrast pairing

Ilm × Victory

Oud, woody and animalic meets leather, woody and smoky. They share four 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 Ilm, blue is Victory. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

IlmVictory
woodyboth
oudboth
animalicboth
amberboth
leathersecond
smokysecond
aromaticsecond
warm spicysecond
muskysecond
mossyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Ilm
Laotian OudLaotian OudGurjan balsamGurjan balsamAustralian SandalwoodAustralian SandalwoodAmbergrisAmbergrisOakmossOakmossAtlas CedarAtlas Cedar
In both
Amber
Four shared accords:
oudwoodyanimalicamber
Only in Victory
BirchBirchSaffronSaffronThymeThymeCardamonCardamonLeatherLeatherLabdanumLabdanumAmyrisAmyrisRoseRoseJasmineJasmineCastoreumCastoreumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadOud, woody, animalic and amber run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Ilm is eternal and strong, Victory eternal and enormous, 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.
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Ilm × Victory · Layering Lab | Scentsation