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.

Experimentum CrucisFirst · Etat Libre d'OrangeExperimentum CrucisEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.85
VesperoSecond · JeroboamVesperoEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.15
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Experimentum CrucisVespero
Harmony pairing

Experimentum Crucis × Vespero

Rose, woody and fresh spicy meets woody, citrus and leather. They share five 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 Experimentum Crucis, blue is Vespero. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Experimentum CrucisVespero
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
fruityboth
muskyboth
freshboth
rosefirst
citrussecond
leathersecond
oudfirst
patchoulifirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Experimentum Crucis
CuminCuminLitchiLitchiRoseRoseHoneyHoneyAkigalawoodAkigalawood
In both
AppleJasminePatchouliMusk
Five shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyfruitymuskyfresh
Only in Vespero
Pink GrapefruitPink GrapefruitBergamotBergamotLeatherLeatherCedarCedarGeraniumGeraniumWoody NotesWoody NotesAmberAmber
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVespero brings citrus; Experimentum Crucis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list apple, jasmine, patchouli and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy, fruity and musky run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Experimentum Crucis is long lasting and strong, Vespero 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 pointExperimentum Crucis first, then Vespero 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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