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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.

The Library Collection Opus VIIFirst · AmouageThe Library Collection Opus VIIEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.16
Eau deSecond · GivenchyEau de1980 · ★ 4.18
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The Library Collection Opus VIIEau de
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The Library Collection Opus VII × Eau de

Fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy meets white floral, green and citrus. They share three accords and two 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 The Library Collection Opus VII, blue is Eau de. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

The Library Collection Opus VIIEau de
woodyboth
greenboth
aromaticboth
fresh spicyfirst
white floralsecond
warm spicyfirst
amberfirst
earthyfirst
leatherfirst
animalicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in The Library Collection Opus VII
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLeatherLeatherGalbanumGalbanumAgarwood (Oud)Agarwood (Oud)CardamomCardamomFenugreekFenugreekNutmegNutmegOlibanumOlibanumPink PepperPink PepperAmbergrisAmbergrisPatchouliPatchouliCostusCostus
In both
SandalwoodMusk
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticgreen
Only in Eau de
GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotBergamotMintMintMandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeFruity NotesFruity NotesLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyHoneysuckleHoneysuckleNarcissusNarcissusJasmineJasmineOrris RootOrris RootCyclamenCyclamenYlang-YlangYlang-Ylang
Why it might work
  • Light over deepEau de brings green and citrus; The Library Collection Opus VII brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list sandalwood and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and green run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put The Library Collection Opus VII in fall and winter and Eau de 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 leadThe Library Collection Opus VII is voted eternal and strong; Eau de moderate on both. Expect The Library Collection Opus VII to lead and Eau de to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of The Library Collection Opus VII, two of Eau de over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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