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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 LookFirst · ALREHAB PERFUMESFirst LookEDP · ★ 4.00
Midnight in ParisSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsMidnight in ParisParfum · 2010 · ★ 4.26
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First LookMidnight in Paris
Contrast pairing

First Look × Midnight in Paris

White floral, vanilla and animalic meets amber, leather and vanilla. 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 First Look, blue is Midnight in Paris. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

First LookMidnight in Paris
vanillaboth
white floralfirst
ambersecond
animalicboth
sweetboth
leathersecond
smokysecond
warm spicysecond
aromaticsecond
balsamicsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in First Look
White FlowersWhite FlowersVanillaVanilla
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
vanillaanimalicsweet
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Midnight in Paris
LeatherLeatherBergamotBergamotAmalfi LemonAmalfi LemonHollyHollyRosemaryRosemaryTeaTeaStyraxStyraxLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyTonka BeanTonka BeanIncenseIncenseBenzoinBenzoinAlmondAlmond
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMidnight in Paris brings amber; First Look brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadVanilla, animalic and sweet run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put First Look in spring and Midnight in Paris in fall and winter. 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 leadFirst Look is voted eternal and moderate; Midnight in Paris long lasting and moderate. Expect First Look to lead and Midnight in Paris to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of First Look, two of Midnight in Paris over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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