diff --git a/src/engine/v2/buildProfile.ts b/src/engine/v2/buildProfile.ts
index 811dbd0bd..8187dad62 100644
--- a/src/engine/v2/buildProfile.ts
+++ b/src/engine/v2/buildProfile.ts
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ import type {
 
 const QUIZ_STYLE_TO_ARCHETYPE: Record<string, ArchetypeWeights> = {
   minimalist: { MINIMALIST: 1.0 },
-  classic: { CLASSIC: 0.7, BUSINESS: 0.2, MINIMALIST: 0.1 },
+  classic: { CLASSIC: 1.0 },
   streetwear: { STREETWEAR: 1.0 },
-  'smart-casual': { SMART_CASUAL: 1.0 },
-  smart_casual: { SMART_CASUAL: 1.0 },
+  'smart-casual': { SMART_CASUAL: 0.7, CLASSIC: 0.3 },
+  smart_casual: { SMART_CASUAL: 0.7, CLASSIC: 0.3 },
   athletic: { ATHLETIC: 1.0 },
   sporty: { ATHLETIC: 1.0 },
   rugged: { SMART_CASUAL: 0.5, STREETWEAR: 0.5 },
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ const DEFAULT_ARCHETYPES: ArchetypeWeights = {
 };
 
 const OCCASION_ARCHETYPE_BIAS: Record<OccasionKey, ArchetypeWeights> = {
-  work: { BUSINESS: 0.25, CLASSIC: 0.2, SMART_CASUAL: 0.15, MINIMALIST: 0.1 },
+  work: { BUSINESS: 0.15, CLASSIC: 0.25, SMART_CASUAL: 0.15, MINIMALIST: 0.1 },
   formal: { BUSINESS: 0.4, CLASSIC: 0.2, MINIMALIST: 0.05 },
-  casual: { SMART_CASUAL: 0.2, CLASSIC: 0.1 },
-  date: { CLASSIC: 0.15, SMART_CASUAL: 0.15, MINIMALIST: 0.1 },
+  casual: { SMART_CASUAL: 0.2, CLASSIC: 0.1, AVANT_GARDE: 0.1, STREETWEAR: 0.1 },
+  date: { CLASSIC: 0.15, SMART_CASUAL: 0.15, MINIMALIST: 0.1, AVANT_GARDE: 0.1 },
   travel: { SMART_CASUAL: 0.2, MINIMALIST: 0.15 },
   sport: { ATHLETIC: 0.5 },
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/v2/coherence.ts b/src/engine/v2/coherence.ts
index 753f0d563..a97e652d9 100644
--- a/src/engine/v2/coherence.ts
+++ b/src/engine/v2/coherence.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,49 @@ export interface CoherenceScores {
   reasons: string[];
 }
 
-export function evaluateCoherence(products: ScoredProduct[]): CoherenceScores {
+interface FormalityThresholds {
+  hardPenalty: number;
+  midPenalty: number;
+  softPenalty: number;
+  mismatchTag: number;
+  coherentTag: number;
+}
+
+function formalityThresholdsFor(
+  profile?: UserStyleProfile
+): FormalityThresholds {
+  const primary = profile?.primaryArchetype;
+  if (primary === 'AVANT_GARDE') {
+    return {
+      hardPenalty: 0.85,
+      midPenalty: 0.8,
+      softPenalty: 0.7,
+      mismatchTag: 0.7,
+      coherentTag: 0.35,
+    };
+  }
+  if (primary === 'SMART_CASUAL') {
+    return {
+      hardPenalty: 0.7,
+      midPenalty: 0.65,
+      softPenalty: 0.55,
+      mismatchTag: 0.55,
+      coherentTag: 0.3,
+    };
+  }
+  return {
+    hardPenalty: 0.55,
+    midPenalty: 0.4,
+    softPenalty: 0.25,
+    mismatchTag: 0.45,
+    coherentTag: 0.25,
+  };
+}
+
+export function evaluateCoherence(
+  products: ScoredProduct[],
+  profile?: UserStyleProfile
+): CoherenceScores {
   const reasons: string[] = [];
   if (products.length === 0) {
     return {
@@ -33,16 +75,17 @@ export function evaluateCoherence(products: ScoredProduct[]): CoherenceScores {
   if (colorHarmony > 0.8) reasons.push('color_harmony_strong');
   else if (colorHarmony < 0.45) reasons.push('color_harmony_weak');
 
+  const thresholds = formalityThresholdsFor(profile);
   const formalities = products.map((p) => p.formality);
   const minF = Math.min(...formalities);
   const maxF = Math.max(...formalities);
   const spread = maxF - minF;
   let formalitySpread = 1;
-  if (spread > 0.55) formalitySpread = 0.35;
-  else if (spread > 0.4) formalitySpread = 0.6;
-  else if (spread > 0.25) formalitySpread = 0.85;
-  if (spread < 0.25) reasons.push('formality_coherent');
-  if (spread > 0.45) reasons.push('formality_mismatch');
+  if (spread > thresholds.hardPenalty) formalitySpread = 0.35;
+  else if (spread > thresholds.midPenalty) formalitySpread = 0.6;
+  else if (spread > thresholds.softPenalty) formalitySpread = 0.85;
+  if (spread < thresholds.coherentTag) reasons.push('formality_coherent');
+  if (spread > thresholds.mismatchTag) reasons.push('formality_mismatch');
 
   const archetypeTotals: Record<string, number> = {};
   for (const p of products) {
diff --git a/src/engine/v2/composer.ts b/src/engine/v2/composer.ts
index 340377203..db07c1ad5 100644
--- a/src/engine/v2/composer.ts
+++ b/src/engine/v2/composer.ts
@@ -132,9 +132,10 @@ function assembleReasons(
 }
 
 function scoreComposition(
-  products: ScoredProduct[]
+  products: ScoredProduct[],
+  profile: UserStyleProfile
 ): { coherence: ReturnType<typeof evaluateCoherence>; score: number } {
-  const coherence = evaluateCoherence(products);
+  const coherence = evaluateCoherence(products, profile);
   const productAvg =
     products.reduce((acc, p) => acc + p.score, 0) / Math.max(1, products.length);
   const baseScore = productAvg * 0.55 + coherence.combined * 0.45;
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ function composeForOccasion(
     if (seenSignatures.has(signature)) continue;
     seenSignatures.add(signature);
 
-    const { coherence, score } = scoreComposition(products);
+    const { coherence, score } = scoreComposition(products, profile);
     if (score < 0.35) continue;
 
     candidates.push({