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.

The Omniscient Mr ThompsonFirst · Penhaligon'sThe Omniscient Mr ThompsonEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.16
Vetiver 46Second · Le LaboVetiver 46EDP · 2006 · ★ 3.96
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The Omniscient Mr ThompsonVetiver 46
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The Omniscient Mr Thompson × Vetiver 46

Vanilla, iris and aromatic meets woody, amber and fresh spicy. They share four 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 The Omniscient Mr Thompson, blue is Vetiver 46. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Omniscient Mr ThompsonVetiver 46
woodyboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
earthyboth
vanillafirst
irisfirst
powderyfirst
ambersecond
warm spicysecond
lavenderfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Omniscient Mr Thompson
LavenderLavenderelemiElemiPink PepperPink PepperOrrisOrrisGeraniumGeraniumVanillaVanillaSesameSesameOakOak
In both
Black Pepper
Four shared accords:
aromaticfresh spicywoodyearthy
Only in Vetiver 46
BergamotBergamotClovesClovesVetiverVetiverOlibanumOlibanumCedarCedarLabdanumLabdanumGuaiac WoodGuaiac WoodAmberAmberVanilaVanila
Why it might work
  • Light over deepThe Omniscient Mr Thompson brings aromatic; Vetiver 46 brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list black pepper, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, fresh spicy, woody and earthy run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: The Omniscient Mr Thompson is moderate on both, Vetiver 46 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 pointVetiver 46 first, then The Omniscient Mr Thompson 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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