Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · MoschinoCheap & Chic Chic PetalsEDT · 2013 · ★ 3.69
Second · HoubigantFougere Royale (2010)EDP · 2010 · ★ 4.36From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Cheap & Chic Chic Petals × Fougere Royale (2010)
Woody, fruity and fresh spicy meets aromatic, fresh spicy and floral. They share three accords and no notes.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cheap & Chic Chic Petals, blue is Fougere Royale (2010). It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Cheap & Chic Chic PetalsFougere Royale (2010)
fresh spicyboth
floralboth
woodyfirst
aromaticsecond
earthyboth
fruityfirst
sweetfirst
warm spicysecond
herbalsecond
greensecond
What each brings
Notes apart, accords in common
Only in Cheap & Chic Chic Petals
Pomegranate
Wild Strawberry
Ginger
Water Lily
Gardenia
Orchid
Musk
Hinoki Wood
Italian Iris
Pomegranate
Wild Strawberry
Ginger
Water Lily
Gardenia
Orchid
Musk
Hinoki Wood
Italian IrisIn bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
fresh spicyfloralearthy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.Only in Fougere Royale (2010)
Lavender
Green Notes
Chamomile
Bergamot
Geranium
Carnation
Cinnamon
Rose
Lilac
Oak moss
Clary Sage
Patchouli
Lavender
Green Notes
Chamomile
Bergamot
Geranium
Carnation
Cinnamon
Rose
Lilac
Oak moss
Clary Sage
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Light over deepFougere Royale (2010) brings aromatic; Cheap & Chic Chic Petals brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- A shared threadFresh spicy, floral and earthy run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Cheap & Chic Chic Petals is moderate on both, Fougere Royale (2010) moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointCheap & Chic Chic Petals first, then Fougere Royale (2010) 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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