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 · Tom FordItalian CypressEDP · 2008 · ★ 4.25

Second · Ex NihiloVetiver MolokoEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.92

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Harmony pairing

Italian Cypress × Vetiver Moloko

Woody, aromatic and fresh spicy meets woody, aromatic and earthy. They share four accords and no 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 Italian Cypress, blue is Vetiver Moloko. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Italian CypressVetiver Moloko

woodyboth

aromaticboth

fresh spicyboth

citrusboth

greenfirst

earthysecond

lactonicsecond

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Italian Cypress

Italian Cypress Woodsy Notes

Woodsy Notes Basil

Basil

Citruses

Mint

In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:

woodyaromaticfresh spicycitrus

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Vetiver Moloko

Bergamot

Bulgarian Rose Cypress

Cypress

Milk

Vetiver

Amyris

Madagascar Vanilla

Why it might work

Light over deepItalian Cypress brings aromatic; Vetiver Moloko brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadItalian Cypress is voted long lasting and moderate; Vetiver Moloko moderate on both. Expect Italian Cypress to lead and Vetiver Moloko to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Italian Cypress, two of Vetiver Moloko over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?