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.

AuraFirst · MuglerAuraEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.73
Rive Gauche pour HommeSecond · Yves Saint LaurentRive Gauche pour HommeEDP · 2003 · ★ 4.40
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AuraRive Gauche pour Homme
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Aura × Rive Gauche pour Homme

Green, woody and vanilla meets aromatic, woody and fresh spicy. They share two accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Aura, blue is Rive Gauche pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

AuraRive Gauche pour Homme
woodyboth
aromaticboth
greenfirst
fresh spicysecond
vanillafirst
sweetfirst
lavendersecond
fruityfirst
warm spicysecond
anissecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Aura
Rhubarb LeafRhubarb LeafGreen NotesGreen NotesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomYlang-YlangYlang-YlangPearPearBourbon VanillaBourbon VanillaWoody NotesWoody NotesAmberwoodAmberwoodSandalwoodSandalwoodWolfwoodWolfwood
In both
BergamotCoumarin
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Rive Gauche pour Homme
Star AniseStar AniseRosemaryRosemaryLavenderLavenderGeraniumGeraniumClovesClovesPatchouliPatchouliOakmossOakmossVetiverVetiverGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepAura brings green; Rive Gauche pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and coumarin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Aura is long lasting and moderate, Rive Gauche pour Homme 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 pointAura first, then Rive Gauche pour Homme 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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