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Van Cleef & Arpels pour HommeFirst · Van Cleef & ArpelsVan Cleef & Arpels pour HommeEDP · 1978 · ★ 4.26
Salvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour HommeSecond · Salvatore FerragamoSalvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme2003 · ★ 3.81
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Harmony pairing

Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme × Salvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme

Aromatic, woody and warm spicy meets citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy. They share five accords and four 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 Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme, blue is Salvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Van Cleef & Arpels pour HommeSalvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme
aromaticboth
fresh spicyboth
warm spicyboth
floralboth
herbalboth
citrussecond
woodyfirst
soft spicysecond
earthyfirst
powderysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme
LavenderLavenderJuniper BerriesJuniper BerriesBasilBasilGreen NotesGreen NotesCarawayCarawaySageSageBergamotBergamotMarjoramMarjoramCitrusesCitrusesRoseRoseCarnationCarnationVetiverVetiver
In both
PatchouliArtemisiaMuskAmber
Five shared accords:
aromaticwarm spicyfresh spicyfloralherbal
Only in Salvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme
GingerGingerMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeLotus LeafLotus LeafCardamomCardamomCorianderCorianderVioletVioletPink PepperPink Pepper
Why it might work
  • Light over deepSalvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme brings citrus and aromatic; Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, artemisia, musk and amber, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAromatic, warm spicy, fresh spicy and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme in winter and fall and Salvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadVan Cleef & Arpels pour Homme is voted long lasting and strong; Salvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme moderate on both. Expect Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme to lead and Salvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme, two of Salvatore Ferragamo Subtil Pour Homme over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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