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.

Mon VetiverFirst · Essential ParfumsMon VetiverParfum · 2018 · ★ 3.72
Comme des Garcons 2 ManSecond · Comme des GarconsComme des Garcons 2 ManEDP · 2004 · ★ 4.24
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Mon VetiverComme des Garcons 2 Man
Contrast pairing

Mon Vetiver × Comme des Garcons 2 Man

Aromatic, woody and citrus meets woody, aromatic and smoky. 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 Mon Vetiver, blue is Comme des Garcons 2 Man. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mon VetiverComme des Garcons 2 Man
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
smokysecond
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
leathersecond
aldehydicsecond
citrusfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Mon Vetiver
Haitian VetiverHaitian VetiverLimeLimeGinGinJuniperJuniperLavenderLavenderCashmeranCashmeranPatchouliPatchouliGentianaGentiana
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
aromaticwoodyfresh spicyearthy
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Comme des Garcons 2 Man
AldehydesAldehydesNutmegNutmegCarawayCarawayKumquatKumquatMintMintVetiverVetiverSaffronSaffronIrisIrisIncenseIncenseMahoganyMahoganyLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepMon Vetiver brings aromatic and citrus; Comme des Garcons 2 Man brings woody and smoky. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadAromatic, woody, fresh spicy and earthy run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mon Vetiver in spring and summer and Comme des Garcons 2 Man in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Mon Vetiver is moderate on both, Comme des Garcons 2 Man 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 pointComme des Garcons 2 Man first, then Mon Vetiver 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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