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 · AjmalPatchouli Wood2016 · ★ 3.76

Second · ZaraLush VetiverEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.25

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Contrast pairing

Patchouli Wood × Lush Vetiver

Woody, oud and patchouli meets citrus, woody and aromatic. 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 Patchouli Wood, blue is Lush Vetiver. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Patchouli WoodLush Vetiver

woodyboth

patchouliboth

warm spicyboth

earthyboth

citrussecond

oudfirst

aromaticsecond

fresh spicysecond

floralfirst

tobaccosecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Patchouli Wood

Woodsy Notes Spices

Spices

Floral Notes Agarwood (Oud)

Agarwood (Oud) Woody Notes

Woody Notes

In both

Patchouli

Four shared accords:

woodypatchouliwarm spicyearthy

Only in Lush Vetiver

Bergamot

Grapefruit Saffron

Saffron

Vetiver

Oak

Tobacco

Why it might work

Light over deepLush Vetiver brings citrus and aromatic; Patchouli Wood brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, patchouli, warm spicy and earthy run through both.
Opposite seasonsVoters put Patchouli Wood in fall and winter and Lush Vetiver in spring and summer. 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 leadPatchouli Wood is voted eternal and moderate; Lush Vetiver moderate on both. Expect Patchouli Wood to lead and Lush Vetiver to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Patchouli Wood, two of Lush Vetiver over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?