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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.

Fig InfusionFirst · Essential ParfumsFig InfusionParfum · 2022 · ★ 3.89
Van Cleef & Arpels pour HommeSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsVan Cleef & Arpels pour HommeEDP · 1978 · ★ 4.26
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Fig InfusionVan Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
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Fig Infusion × Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme

Woody, fruity and citrus meets aromatic, woody and warm 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 Fig Infusion, blue is Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fig InfusionVan Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
aromaticsecond
fresh spicysecond
fruityfirst
citrusfirst
earthysecond
leathersecond
rosesecond
sweetfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Fig Infusion
FigFigBlack TeaBlack TeaMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeOrange BlossomOrange BlossomClementineClementineFreesiaFreesiaBenzoinBenzoin
In both
SandalwoodCedar
Two shared accords:
woodywarm spicy
Only in Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
LavenderLavenderJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesBasilBasilGreen NotesGreen NotesCarawayCarawaySageSageBergamotBergamotMarjoramMarjoramCitrusesCitrusesRoseRoseCarnationCarnationPatchouliPatchouli
Why it might work
  • Light over deepFig Infusion brings citrus; Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and warm spicy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Fig Infusion in spring and summer and Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadVan Cleef & Arpels pour Homme is voted long lasting and strong; Fig Infusion moderate on both. Expect Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme to lead and Fig Infusion to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme, two of Fig Infusion over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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