Layering Lab
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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.
First · ArquisteAfter SunEDP · 2024 · ★ 3.77
Second · Van Cleef & ArpelsFirst ParfumParfum · 1976 · ★ 4.24From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
After Sun × First Parfum
Ozonic, green and aquatic meets floral, powdery and woody. They share two accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is After Sun, blue is First Parfum. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
After SunFirst Parfum
woodyboth
muskyboth
ozonicfirst
floralsecond
greenfirst
aquaticfirst
powderysecond
sweetsecond
animalicsecond
rosesecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in After Sun
Aloe Vera
Melon
Green Tea
Ozonic notes
Tonic Water
Gin
Cardamom
Aloe Vera
Melon
Green Tea
Ozonic notes
Tonic Water
Gin
CardamomIn both
Musk
Two shared accords:woodymusky
Only in First Parfum
Aldehydes
Peach
Black Currant
Bergamot
Raspberry
Hyacinth
Turkish Rose
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Tuberose
Orris Root
Aldehydes
Peach
Black Currant
Bergamot
Raspberry
Hyacinth
Turkish Rose
Carnation
Ylang-Ylang
Jasmine
Tuberose
Orris RootWhy it might work
- Light over deepAfter Sun brings green; First Parfum brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody and musky run through both.
- Opposite seasonsVoters put After Sun in summer and First Parfum in fall and winter. Together they may suit the months in between.
What to watch
- One will leadFirst Parfum is voted long lasting and moderate; After Sun weak and intimate. Expect First Parfum to lead and After Sun to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of First Parfum, two of After Sun over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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