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
This Is Really Him!Second · Zadig & VoltaireThis Is Really Him!EDT · 2024 · ★ 3.99
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Moonlight PatchouliThis Is Really Him!
Contrast pairing

Moonlight Patchouli × This Is Really Him!

Woody, leather and patchouli meets woody, citrus and amber. They share one accord 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 This Is Really Him!. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Moonlight PatchouliThis Is Really Him!
woodyboth
leatherfirst
citrussecond
patchoulifirst
rosefirst
warm spicyfirst
earthyfirst
ambersecond
irisfirst
metallicsecond
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 notesOne shared accord:
woody
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in This Is Really Him!
GraperfuitGraperfuitLemonLemonMetallic notesMetallic notesOrange BlossomOrange BlossomPalo SantoPalo SantoAmberwoodAmberwood
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThis Is Really Him! brings citrus; Moonlight Patchouli brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody runs through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Moonlight Patchouli is moderate on both, This Is Really Him! 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 This Is Really Him! 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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