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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.

Mistral PatchouliFirst · Atelier CologneMistral PatchouliEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.93
L'Instant deSecond · GuerlainL'Instant deEDT · 2003 · ★ 4.07
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Mistral Patchouli × L'Instant de

Anis, soft spicy and fresh spicy meets floral, vanilla and sweet. They share two 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 Mistral Patchouli, blue is L'Instant de. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Mistral PatchouliL'Instant de
floralboth
powderyboth
anisfirst
soft spicyfirst
vanillasecond
fresh spicyfirst
patchoulifirst
sweetsecond
ambersecond
honeysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Mistral Patchouli
Star AniseStar AnisePomeloPomeloBlack PepperBlack PepperGeraniumGeraniumIncenseIncensePatchouliPatchouliHaitian VetiverHaitian Vetiver
In both
IrisBenzoin
Two shared accords:
powderyfloral
Only in L'Instant de
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRed AppleRed AppleBergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineWhite HoneyWhite HoneyVanilleVanilleAmberAmberMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list iris and benzoin, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadPowdery and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Mistral Patchouli in spring and L'Instant de in winter and fall. 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 leadL'Instant de is voted long lasting and strong; Mistral Patchouli moderate on both. Expect L'Instant de to lead and Mistral Patchouli to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L'Instant de, two of Mistral Patchouli over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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