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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.

Fleur de LouisFirst · ArquisteFleur de LouisEDP · 2012 · ★ 3.94
Extra Vieille CologneSecond · Oriza L. LegrandExtra Vieille CologneCologne · 1937 · ★ 4.00
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Fleur de LouisExtra Vieille Cologne
Contrast pairing

Fleur de Louis × Extra Vieille Cologne

Iris, white floral and woody meets citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic. They share two 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 Fleur de Louis, blue is Extra Vieille Cologne. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Fleur de LouisExtra Vieille Cologne
citrusboth
white floralboth
irisfirst
woodyfirst
powderyfirst
earthyfirst
fresh spicysecond
aromaticsecond
rosefirst
floralfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Fleur de Louis
IrisIrisAfrican Orange FlowerAfrican Orange FlowerOrrisOrrisJasmineJasmineRoseRoseVirginia CedarVirginia CedarPinePine
In bothNo shared notesTwo shared accords:
white floralcitrus
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Extra Vieille Cologne
BergamotBergamotLemonLemonOrangeOrangePetitgrainPetitgrainNeroliNeroliRosemaryRosemaryOrange PeelOrange PeelBitter OrangeBitter Orange
Why it might work
  • Light over deepExtra Vieille Cologne brings citrus and aromatic; Fleur de Louis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWhite floral and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Fleur de Louis in spring and Extra Vieille Cologne in 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 leadFleur de Louis is voted moderate on both; Extra Vieille Cologne weak and moderate. Expect Fleur de Louis to lead and Extra Vieille Cologne to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Fleur de Louis, two of Extra Vieille Cologne over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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