Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · GoutalNuit EtoileeEDT · 2012 · ★ 4.04
Second · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirstEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.98From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Nuit Etoilee × First
Aromatic, woody and green meets floral, green and aldehydic. They share three accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Nuit Etoilee, blue is First. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Nuit EtoileeFirst
greenboth
woodyboth
freshboth
aromaticfirst
floralsecond
aldehydicsecond
white floralsecond
yellow floralsecond
citrusfirst
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Nuit Etoilee
Mint
Citron
Orange
Pine Tree
Fir
Immortelle
Angelica
Mint
Citron
Orange
Pine Tree
Fir
Immortelle
AngelicaIn both
Tonka Bean
Three shared accords:woodygreenfresh
Only in First
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Peach
Black Currant
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Narcissus
Hiacynth
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Aldehydes
Bergamot
Peach
Black Currant
Mandarin Orange
Raspberry
Narcissus
Hiacynth
Jasmine
Lily-of-the-Valley
Carnation
Ylang-YlangWhy it might work
- Light over deepFirst brings green; Nuit Etoilee brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list tonka bean, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody, green and fresh run through both.
What to watch
- One will leadFirst is voted long lasting and moderate; Nuit Etoilee moderate on both. Expect First to lead and Nuit Etoilee to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of First, two of Nuit Etoilee over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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