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 · Agar AuraCuir ChypreEDP · 2012 · ★ 5.00

Second · Agar AuraAgar ParisienEDP · ★ 4.60

From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here

Harmony pairing

Cuir Chypre × Agar Parisien

Woody, earthy and citrus meets citrus, balsamic and aromatic. They share five accords and three notes.

Find samples of both

The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Cuir Chypre, blue is Agar Parisien. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Cuir ChypreAgar Parisien

citrusboth

woodyboth

fresh spicyboth

roseboth

oudboth

balsamicsecond

aromaticsecond

ambersecond

earthyfirst

patchoulifirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Cuir Chypre

Indian Oud Guaiac Wood

Guaiac Wood Patchouli

Patchouli

In both

BergamotRoseOakmoss

Five shared accords:

woodycitrusroseoudfresh spicy

Only in Agar Parisien

Grapefruit Thailand Oud

Thailand Oud Peru Balsam

Peru Balsam Wormwood

Wormwood

Coumarin

Cedar

Ambergris

Why it might work

Light over deepAgar Parisien brings citrus and aromatic; Cuir Chypre brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, rose and oakmoss, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, citrus, rose and oud run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadCuir Chypre is voted eternal and enormous; Agar Parisien very weak and intimate. Expect Cuir Chypre to lead and Agar Parisien to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Cuir Chypre, two of Agar Parisien over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?