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 VerteFirst · By KilianL Heure VerteEDP · 2021 · ★ 3.98
Surfing Cape Saint FrancisSecond · ZaraSurfing Cape Saint FrancisEDP · 2023 · ★ 4.10
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Contrast pairing

L Heure Verte × Surfing Cape Saint Francis

Woody, aromatic and soft spicy meets citrus, woody and fresh spicy. 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 L Heure Verte, blue is Surfing Cape Saint Francis. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L Heure VerteSurfing Cape Saint Francis
woodyboth
aromaticboth
citrussecond
soft spicyfirst
fresh spicysecond
fruitysecond
patchoulifirst
bitterfirst
earthyfirst
balsamicfirst
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L Heure Verte
AbsintheAbsintheLicoriceLicoriceViolet LeafViolet LeafWoody NotesWoody NotesSandalwoodSandalwood
In both
PatchouliVetiver
Two shared accords:
woodyaromatic
Only in Surfing Cape Saint Francis
BergamotBergamotCypressCypressGrapefruitGrapefruitLavenderLavenderWild BerriesWild BerriesSea NotesSea NotesNutmegNutmegVioletVioletLeatherLeather
Why it might work
  • Light over deepL Heure Verte brings aromatic; Surfing Cape Saint Francis brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
  • Notes in commonBoth list patchouli and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadWoody and aromatic run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L Heure Verte in fall and winter and Surfing Cape Saint Francis in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadL Heure Verte is voted moderate on both; Surfing Cape Saint Francis moderate on both. Expect L Heure Verte to lead and Surfing Cape Saint Francis to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of L Heure Verte, two of Surfing Cape Saint Francis over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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