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.

L'Heure ExquiseFirst · BortnikoffL'Heure ExquiseEDP · 2018 · ★ 4.12
Rose VeloursSecond · Van Cleef & ArpelsRose VeloursEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.02
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L'Heure ExquiseRose Velours
Contrast pairing

L'Heure Exquise × Rose Velours

Amber, warm spicy and floral meets rose, amber and floral. They share four 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 L'Heure Exquise, blue is Rose Velours. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Heure ExquiseRose Velours
amberboth
floralboth
rosesecond
powderyboth
woodyboth
warm spicyfirst
honeysecond
sweetfirst
ozonicsecond
cacaofirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'Heure Exquise
CardamomCardamomNeroliNeroliChampacaChampacaCacaoCacaoCloveCloveCamphorCamphorJasmine SambacJasmine SambacIndian JasmineIndian JasmineCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMyrrhMyrrhTolu BalsamTolu BalsamAmbergrisAmbergris
In both
BergamotCedar
Four shared accords:
amberfloralpowderywoody
Only in Rose Velours
Violet LeafViolet LeafRoseRoseHoneyHoneyIrisIrisBenzoinBenzoinAmbroxanAmbroxan
Why it might work
  • Notes in commonBoth list bergamot and cedar, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadAmber, floral, powdery and woody run through both.
  • Same seasonBoth are voted best for fall.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Heure Exquise is long lasting and strong, Rose Velours 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 pointL'Heure Exquise first, then Rose Velours 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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