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.

Nuit EtoileeFirst · GoutalNuit EtoileeEDT · 2012 · ★ 4.04
FirstSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirstEDP · 1976 · ★ 3.98
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Contrast pairing

Nuit Etoilee × First

Aromatic, woody and green meets floral, green and aldehydic. They share three 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 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
MintMintCitronCitronOrangeOrangePine TreePine TreeFirFirImmortelleImmortelleAngelicaAngelica
In both
Tonka Bean
Three shared accords:
woodygreenfresh
Only in First
AldehydesAldehydesBergamotBergamotPeachPeachBlack CurrantBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRaspberryRaspberryNarcissusNarcissusHiacynthHiacynthJasmineJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationCarnationYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why 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.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
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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