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.

Love StoryFirst · ChloéLove StoryEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.91
Wild Vanilla OrchidSecond · Floral StreetWild Vanilla OrchidEDP · 2017 · ★ 3.72
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Love StoryWild Vanilla Orchid
Contrast pairing

Love Story × Wild Vanilla Orchid

White floral, citrus and musky meets woody, vanilla and floral. They share four accords and one note.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Love Story, blue is Wild Vanilla Orchid. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Love StoryWild Vanilla Orchid
woodyboth
fruityboth
aromaticboth
sweetboth
white floralfirst
citrusfirst
vanillasecond
floralsecond
powderysecond
soft spicysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Love Story
NeroliNeroliPearPearBergamotBergamotGrapefruitGrapefruitLemonLemonOrange BlossomOrange BlossomStephanotisStephanotisRoseRosePeachPeachBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMuskMuskCedarCedar
In both
Patchouli
Four shared accords:
fruitysweetwoodyaromatic
Only in Wild Vanilla Orchid
Vanilla FlowerVanilla FlowerCassisCassisCitrusesCitrusesBambooBambooFlowersFlowersJasmineJasmineVanilla BeanVanilla BeanSandalwoodSandalwoodOrchidOrchid
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLove Story brings citrus; Wild Vanilla Orchid brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadFruity, sweet, woody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Love Story in spring and Wild Vanilla Orchid in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Love Story is moderate on both, Wild Vanilla Orchid 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 pointWild Vanilla Orchid first, then Love Story 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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