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 · LanvinEclat d'Arpege Pour HommeEDT · 2015 · ★ 4.04

Second · Penhaligon'sDouro2004 · ★ 4.27

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Harmony pairing

Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme × Douro

Citrus, ozonic and woody meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share six accords and four 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 Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme, blue is Douro. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Eclat d'Arpege Pour HommeDouro

citrusboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

woodyboth

muskyboth

greenboth

ozonicfirst

lavendersecond

mossysecond

aquaticfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme

Bergamot

Violet Leaf Jasmine

Jasmine

Rosemary

Cedar

In both

Mandarin OrangeLimeMuskSandalwood

Six shared accords:

citruswoodyfresh spicyaromaticmuskygreen

Only in Douro

Lavender

Lemon

Basil

Geranium

Neroli

Lily-of-the-Valley Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Labdanum

Why it might work

Light over deepDouro brings citrus and aromatic; Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list mandarin orange, lime, musk and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadCitrus, woody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eclat d'Arpege Pour Homme is moderate on both, Douro moderate on both, 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?