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.

First · BoucheronIris de SyracuseEDP · 2017 · ★ 4.21

Second · DiorSauvageEDT · 2015 · ★ 3.85

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Contrast pairing

Iris de Syracuse × Sauvage

Powdery, iris and vanilla meets fresh spicy, amber and citrus. 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 Iris de Syracuse, blue is Sauvage. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Iris de SyracuseSauvage

muskyboth

powderyfirst

fresh spicysecond

woodyboth

irisfirst

ambersecond

citrussecond

vanillafirst

aromaticsecond

violetfirst

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Iris de Syracuse

Pear

Mandarin Orange Iris

Iris

Heliotrope Jasmine

Jasmine

White Musk Vanilla

Vanilla

In both

PepperPatchouli

Two shared accords:

muskywoody

Only in Sauvage

Calabrian bergamot Sichuan Pepper

Sichuan Pepper Lavender

Lavender

Pink Pepper Vetiver

Vetiver

Geranium

Elemi

Ambroxan

Cedar

Labdanum

Why it might work

Sweet meets spiceSauvage brings amber; Iris de Syracuse brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
Notes in commonBoth list pepper and patchouli, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadMusky and woody run through both.
Same seasonBoth are voted best for spring.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

An unusual mixVanilla and citrus are often kept apart. Try it on skin before committing.
One will leadSauvage is voted long lasting and strong; Iris de Syracuse moderate on both. Expect Sauvage to lead and Iris de Syracuse to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Sauvage, two of Iris de Syracuse over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?