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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.

Absent PresenceFirst · BeauFort LondonAbsent PresenceEDP · 2023 · ★ 3.74
Vents et MaréesSecond · MolinardVents et MaréesEDP · 2007 · ★ 3.88
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Absent Presence × Vents et Marées

Woody, aromatic and green meets citrus, floral and marine. 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 Absent Presence, blue is Vents et Marées. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Absent PresenceVents et Marées
citrusboth
woodyboth
aromaticboth
floralsecond
greenfirst
powderyfirst
fresh spicyfirst
marinesecond
fruitysecond
white floralsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Absent Presence
BergamotBergamotGalbanumGalbanumBlack PepperBlack PepperViolet LeafViolet LeafBourbon VetiverBourbon VetiverMuskMuskLeatherLeatherCedarwoodCedarwoodAmberAmber
In both
JasmineSandalwood
Three shared accords:
woodyaromaticcitrus
Only in Vents et Marées
TangerineTangerineClementineClementineGrapefruitGrapefruitBlack CurrantBlack CurrantSea NotesSea NotesFreesiaFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyLily-of-the-ValleyRoseRoseWhite MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisAmbergrisVanillaVanillaTonka BeanTonka Bean
Why it might work
  • Light over deepVents et Marées brings citrus; Absent Presence brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list jasmine and sandalwood, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody, aromatic and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Absent Presence in fall and spring and Vents et Marées in summer. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Absent Presence is moderate on both, Vents et Marées moderate on both, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointAbsent Presence first, then Vents et Marées over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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