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.

First · AesopEidesisEDP · 2022 · ★ 4.21

Second · Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurEau de YuzuParfum · 2020 · ★ 3.84

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Contrast pairing

Eidesis × Eau de Yuzu

Woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share three accords 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 Eidesis, blue is Eau de Yuzu. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

EidesisEau de Yuzu

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

aromaticboth

citrussecond

warm spicyfirst

greensecond

powderyfirst

amberfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Eidesis

Black Pepper Olibanum

Olibanum

Petitgrain Cedar

Cedar

Cumin

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:

woodyfresh spicyaromatic

That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.

Only in Eau de Yuzu

Yuzu

Lemon Leaf Juniper

Juniper

Grapefruit Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Patchouli

Patchouli

Why it might work

Light over deepEau de Yuzu brings citrus and aromatic; Eidesis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and aromatic run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Eidesis in fall and winter and Eau de Yuzu in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Eidesis is moderate on both, Eau de Yuzu 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 pointEidesis first, then Eau de Yuzu over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?