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 · Atelier CologneLove OsmanthusEDP · 2019 · ★ 3.79
Second · ChanelLe 1940 Bleu de1931 · ★ 3.92From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Love Osmanthus × Le 1940 Bleu de
Citrus, floral and fruity meets woody, fresh and white floral. They share four accords and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Love Osmanthus, blue is Le 1940 Bleu de. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Love OsmanthusLe 1940 Bleu de
woodyboth
freshboth
floralboth
aromaticboth
citrusfirst
white floralsecond
fruityfirst
powderysecond
greensecond
violetsecond
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Love Osmanthus
Italian Lemon
Chinese Osmanthus
Italian Lemon
Chinese OsmanthusIn both
Cedar
Four shared accords:floralwoodyaromaticfresh
Only in Le 1940 Bleu de
Aldehydes
Lily
Violet
Cassis
Lily-of-the-Valley
Cyclamen
Vetiver
Sandalwood
Aldehydes
Lily
Violet
Cassis
Lily-of-the-Valley
Cyclamen
Vetiver
SandalwoodWhy it might work
- Light over deepLove Osmanthus brings citrus; Le 1940 Bleu de brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadFloral, woody, aromatic and fresh run through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for summer.
What to watch
- One will leadLe 1940 Bleu de is voted eternal and enormous; Love Osmanthus moderate on both. Expect Le 1940 Bleu de to lead and Love Osmanthus to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Le 1940 Bleu de, two of Love Osmanthus over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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