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.

Vitriol d’œilletFirst · Serge LutensVitriol d’œilletEDP · 2011 · ★ 3.88
Magnetic WoodSecond · The HarmonistMagnetic Wood2016 · ★ 3.67
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Contrast pairing

Vitriol d’œillet × Magnetic Wood

Warm spicy, fresh spicy and floral meets woody, powdery and floral. 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 Vitriol d’œillet, blue is Magnetic Wood. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Vitriol d’œilletMagnetic Wood
floralboth
warm spicyfirst
woodysecond
powderysecond
fresh spicyfirst
citrussecond
yellow floralsecond
fruitysecond
soft spicyfirst
white floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Vitriol d’œillet
CarnationCarnationCloveClovePepperPepperLilyLilyNutmegNutmegPink PepperPink PepperPaprikaPaprikaYlang-YlangYlang-YlangWallflowerWallflower
In bothNo shared notesOne shared accord:
floral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Magnetic Wood
OsmanthusOsmanthusBergamotBergamotGreen MandarinGreen MandarinMimosaMimosaIrisIrisSea DaffodilSea DaffodilSandalwoodSandalwoodCedarCedarGuaiac WoodGuaiac Wood
Why it might work
  • Flowers over greenVitriol d’œillet brings floral; Magnetic Wood brings woody. Flowers over green or wood tends to read natural rather than perfumed.
  • A shared threadFloral runs through both.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Vitriol d’œillet is moderate on both, Magnetic Wood 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 pointMagnetic Wood first, then Vitriol d’œillet 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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