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 · Bond No 9Governors IslandEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.14
Second · MDCI ParfumsFêtes Persanes2016 · ★ 4.23From your collection:Save fragrances to pick from them here


Contrast pairing
Governors Island × Fêtes Persanes
Amber, musky and woody meets warm spicy, woody and cinnamon. They share one accord and one note.
The blend
How the pair leans
Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Governors Island, blue is Fêtes Persanes. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.
Governors IslandFêtes Persanes
woodyboth
amberfirst
warm spicysecond
muskyfirst
balsamicfirst
smokyfirst
cinnamonsecond
fresh spicysecond
vanillasecond
powderyfirst
What each brings
Notes apart, notes in common
Only in Governors Island
Incense
Resin
Ambroxan
White Musk
Vetiver
Incense
Resin
Ambroxan
White Musk
VetiverIn both
Cedar
One shared accord:woody
Only in Fêtes Persanes
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Cloves
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Rose
Vanilla
Guaiac Wood
Patchouli
Black Pepper
Bergamot
Cloves
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Rose
Vanilla
Guaiac Wood
PatchouliWhy it might work
- Notes in commonBoth list cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
- A shared threadWoody runs through both.
- Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
- Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Governors Island is moderate on both, Fêtes Persanes long lasting and moderate, so neither should bury the other.
A starting pointGovernors Island first, then Fêtes Persanes 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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