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.

Polychroma FortunaeFirst · BvlgariPolychroma Fortunae2025 · ★ 3.59
Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IVSecond · CartierLes Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IVEDP · 2011 · ★ 4.34
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Polychroma FortunaeLes Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IV
Contrast pairing

Polychroma Fortunae × Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IV

Woody, oud and amber meets aromatic, citrus and floral. They share three accords and no 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 Polychroma Fortunae, blue is Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IV. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Polychroma FortunaeLes Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IV
woodyboth
fresh spicyboth
floralboth
aromaticsecond
oudfirst
amberfirst
citrussecond
white floralfirst
leathersecond
earthysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Polychroma Fortunae
RoseRoseJasmine SambacJasmine SambacTuberoseTuberoseOudOudPrecious WoodsPrecious WoodsFrankincenseFrankincenseResinsResinsSandalwoodSandalwood
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyfresh spicyfloral
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IV
MagnoliaMagnoliaBergamotBergamotMateMateVetiverVetiverLavenderLavenderLeatherLeatherMuskMuskOakmossOakmoss
Why it might work
  • Light over deepLes Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IV brings aromatic and citrus; Polychroma Fortunae brings woody and amber. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • A shared threadWoody, fresh spicy and floral run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put Polychroma Fortunae in spring and summer and Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IV in fall. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: Polychroma Fortunae is long lasting and strong, Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IV 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 pointPolychroma Fortunae first, then Les Heures de Cartier L Heure Fougueuse IV 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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