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.

Moonlight PatchouliFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsMoonlight PatchouliEDP · 2016 · ★ 4.20
La FumeeSecond · Miller HarrisLa Fumee2011 · ★ 4.29
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Moonlight PatchouliLa Fumee
Contrast pairing

Moonlight Patchouli × La Fumee

Woody, leather and patchouli meets amber, woody and aromatic. 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 Moonlight Patchouli, blue is La Fumee. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Moonlight PatchouliLa Fumee
woodyboth
warm spicyboth
leatherboth
powderyboth
ambersecond
patchoulifirst
rosefirst
aromaticsecond
smokysecond
earthyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Moonlight Patchouli
Patchouli LeafPatchouli LeafCacaoCacaoWoodsy NotesWoodsy NotesBulgarian RoseBulgarian RoseIris FlowerIris FlowerSuedeSuedeLeatherLeatherFruity NotesFruity Notes
In bothNo shared notesFour shared accords:
woodyleatherwarm spicypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in La Fumee
IncenseIncenseelemiElemiLavenderLavenderCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderCuminCuminChamomileChamomileGeraniumGeraniumFrench labdanumFrench labdanumSandalwoodSandalwoodBirchBirchMoroccan CedarMoroccan Cedar
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLa Fumee brings aromatic; Moonlight Patchouli brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, leather, warm spicy and powdery run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Moonlight Patchouli is moderate on both, La Fumee 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 pointMoonlight Patchouli first, then La Fumee 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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