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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.

PioneerFirst · Boadicea the VictoriousPioneer2009 · ★ 4.10
Pierre de Velay No. 1Second · Roja DovePierre de Velay No. 1EDP · 2017 · ★ 4.48
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Harmony pairing

Pioneer × Pierre de Velay No. 1

Citrus, woody and oud meets amber, white floral and woody. They share three accords and four 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 Pioneer, blue is Pierre de Velay No. 1. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

PioneerPierre de Velay No. 1
woodyboth
citrusboth
oudboth
ambersecond
white floralsecond
warm spicysecond
rosesecond
animalicsecond
leathersecond
fresh spicyfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Pioneer
OrangeOrangeGalbanumGalbanum
In both
BergamotCedarAgarwood (Oud)Labdanum
Three shared accords:
citruswoodyoud
Only in Pierre de Velay No. 1
May RoseMay RoseJasmineJasmineOrange BlossomOrange BlossomSaffronSaffronAmbergrisAmbergrisBenzoinBenzoinVanillaVanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliPatchouliLeatherLeatherSandalwoodSandalwoodMuskMusk
Why it might work
  • Light over deepPioneer brings citrus; Pierre de Velay No. 1 brings amber and woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot, cedar, agarwood (oud) and labdanum, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadCitrus, woody and oud run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Pioneer in spring and summer and Pierre de Velay No. 1 in winter and fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Pioneer is eternal and enormous, Pierre de Velay No. 1 long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointPierre de Velay No. 1 first, then Pioneer 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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